Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony TX10

Lets look a little more in depth at the Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony TX10, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 GPS was released 24 months later than the TX10 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the WG-3 GPS scores vs the TX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-3 GPS provides outer dimensions of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony TX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the WG-3 GPS compared to the TX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 GPS and TX10 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-3 GPS and TX10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP so you should expect comparable quality of pictures though you should really take the production date of the cameras into account. The newer WG-3 GPS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.