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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A7R II

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
76
Features
84
Overall
79

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A7R II Key Specs

Pentax WG-3
(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
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2013
Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R
  • Successor is Sony A7R III
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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A7R II Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Pentax WG-3 and Sony A7R II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-3 (16MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the WG-3 (1/2.3") and A7R II (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The WG-3 was brought out 23 months prior to the A7R II making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the WG-3 grades versus the A7R II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Sony A7R II

 WG-3 A7R II 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Pentax WG-3

 A7R II WG-3 
AnnouncedJune 2015July 2013Fresher by 23 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Pentax WG-3 and Sony A7R II

 WG-3 A7R II 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-3 has got exterior measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the WG-3 and the A7R II.

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A7R II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 and A7R II is 90 and 68 respectively.

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A7R II top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-3 and A7R II.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-3 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7R II will deliver more detail having its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The older WG-3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7R II Portrait photography highlights
41
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
manual focus
high resolution (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax WG-3
Street photography with Sony A7R II
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
81
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-3 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Sports photography camera
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (240 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
terrible battery pack (290 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Travel photography details
Sony A7R II Travel photography details
72
environment proof
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
low battery (240 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
62
environment proof
high resolution (42 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (290 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Pentax WG-3
Landscape photography with Sony A7R II
54
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery (240 shots)
82
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proof
terrible battery pack (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Vlogging info
Sony A7R II Vlogging info
36
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-3 and Sony A7R II
 Pentax WG-3Sony Alpha A7R II
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Sony
Model Pentax WG-3 Sony Alpha A7R II
Category Waterproof Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-07-19 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 7974 x 5316
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 399
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.40 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230 grams (0.51 lb) 625 grams (1.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 98
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 3434
Other
Battery life 240 images 290 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $300 $2,913