Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A65

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax WG-10 and Sony A65, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-10 was introduced 20 months later than the A65 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the WG-10 matches up vs the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax WG-10 and Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are available at Pentax WG-10 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. 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) and the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-10 compared to the A65.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-10 and A65 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-10 and A65.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-10 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A65 will deliver extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent WG-10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.