Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a detailed analysis of the Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony RX10 II, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty well matched but the WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") possess different sensor sizes.

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The WG-3 GPS was brought out 23 months prior to the RX10 II which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the WG-3 GPS matches up versus the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax WG-3 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are available at Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Pentax WG-3 GPS features external dimensions of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the WG-3 GPS versus the RX10 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-3 GPS and RX10 II is 90 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-3 GPS and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The WG-3 GPS because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 II will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged WG-3 GPS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.