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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony TX10

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Pentax WG-3 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 238g - 125 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2013
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony TX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 GPS over the Sony TX10

 WG-3 GPS TX10 
AnnouncedJuly 2013August 2011More recent by 24 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Pentax WG-3 GPS

 TX10 WG-3 GPS 
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony TX10

 WG-3 GPS TX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony TX10 size comparison

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

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Portrait photography details
Sony TX10 Portrait photography details
41
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Street photography information
Sony TX10 Street photography information
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition in class (238 grams)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Sports photography details
Sony TX10 Sports photography details
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (240 shots)
has no phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
Travel photography with Sony TX10
69
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery life (240 shots)
heavier than competition in class (238g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
71
weather proof
comes with focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Landscape photography camera
54
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery life (240 shots)
46
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Vlogging details
Sony TX10 Vlogging details
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
heavier than competition in class (238 grams)
34
fairly wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic port
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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony TX10
 Pentax WG-3 GPSSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax WG-3 GPS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-07-19 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.40 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 238 gr (0.52 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $350 $309