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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A6600

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Pentax WG-3 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 238g - 125 x 64 x 33mm
  • Released July 2013
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Launched August 2019
  • Later Model is Sony A6700
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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A6600 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A6600, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the WG-3 GPS (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-3 GPS was brought out 7 years prior to the A6600 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the WG-3 GPS scores vs the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 GPS over the Sony A6600

 WG-3 GPS A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Pentax WG-3 GPS

 A6600 WG-3 GPS 
LaunchedAugust 2019July 2013Newer by 74 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony A6600

 WG-3 GPS A6600 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-3 GPS features outside 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 A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Look at the Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A6600 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-3 GPS vs the A6600.

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 GPS and A6600 is 90 and 77 respectively.

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-3 GPS and A6600.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-3 GPS due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6600 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged WG-3 GPS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6600 Portrait photography highlights
41
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
82
manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Street photography info
Sony A6600 Street photography info
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (238g)
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Sports photography details
Sony A6600 Sports photography details
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (240 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery power (810 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Travel photography advice
Sony A6600 Travel photography advice
69
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
low battery (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (238g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
84
great battery power (810 CIPA)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6600 Landscape photography highlights
54
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery (240 shots)
85
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery power (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Vlogging information
Sony A6600 Vlogging information
34
pretty wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (238 grams)
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony A6600
 Pentax WG-3 GPSSony Alpha a6600
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model Pentax WG-3 GPS Sony Alpha a6600
Class Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2013-07-19 2019-08-28
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.40 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
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) Yes
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 238 grams (0.52 pounds) 503 grams (1.11 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1497
Other
Battery life 240 photographs 810 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $350 $1,198