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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX80

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Pentax WG-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2013
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Released January 2013
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX80 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX80, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-10 (14MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-10 was announced 6 months later than the WX80 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the WG-10 matches up against the WX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Sony WX80

 WG-10 WX80 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Pentax WG-10

 WX80 WG-10 

Common features in the Pentax WG-10 and Sony WX80

 WG-10 WX80 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2013Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-10 provides outer measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-10 vs the WX80.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-10 and WX80 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-10 and WX80.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony WX80 to provide greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX80 Portrait photography factors
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has manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
35
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Street photography info
Sony WX80 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than average (124 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Sports photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
slow fps (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
45
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax WG-10
Travel photography with Sony WX80
71
environment sealing
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than average (124 grams)
has touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Landscape photography camera
47
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
39
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Vlogging features
Sony WX80 Vlogging features
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
35
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (124g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-10 and Sony WX80
 Pentax WG-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model Pentax WG-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-06-21 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 0.7fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 1.20 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lbs) 124 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos 240 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $0 $276