Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A560

Lets look much closer at the Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A560, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is fairly similar but the WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-3 GPS was revealed 2 years later than the A560 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the WG-3 GPS scores versus the A560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are available at Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-3 GPS has outer measurements of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony A560 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Examine the Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A560 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the WG-3 GPS and the A560.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 GPS and A560 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-3 GPS and A560.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-3 GPS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax WG-3 GPS will deliver more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger WG-3 GPS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.