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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Pentax WG-10 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A77 II 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 A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A77
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Let's look closer at the Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A77 II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Pentax and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the WG-10 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the WG-10 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-10 was manufactured 11 months prior to the A77 II and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the WG-10 scores versus the A77 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Sony A77 II

 WG-10 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Pentax WG-10

 A77 II WG-10 
LaunchedMay 2014June 2013More recent by 11 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Pentax WG-10 and Sony A77 II

 WG-10 A77 II 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-10 offers outer dimensions 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 A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-10 compared to the A77 II.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WG-10 and A77 II is 93 and 62 respectively.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The photograph below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-10 and A77 II.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-10 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A77 II will give you extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older WG-10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography advice
Sony A77 II Portrait photography advice
39
you can focus manually
decent MP (14MP)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
79
manual focus
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Street photography info
Sony A77 II Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
76
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Sports photography info
Sony A77 II Sports photography info
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
low fps (0.7 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
not so great battery power (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Travel photography advice
Sony A77 II Travel photography advice
71
weather proof
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
weather proofing
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax WG-10
Landscape photography with Sony A77 II
47
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
weather proof
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
73
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
not so great battery power (480 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-10 Vlogging information
Sony A77 II Vlogging information
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
78
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic jack
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Pentax WG-10 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-10 and Sony A77 II
 Pentax WG-10Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax WG-10 Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Waterproof Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2013-06-21 2014-05-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 125 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 0.7fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 1.20 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
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 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lbs) 647 grams (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 260 photographs 480 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $1,198