Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A700

Lets take a deeper look at the Pentax WG-3 and Sony A700, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the WG-3 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the WG-3 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-3 was launched 5 years later than the A700 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the WG-3 matches up vs the A700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax WG-3 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax WG-3 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-3 provides external measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Compare the Pentax WG-3 and Sony A700 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the WG-3 and the A700.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 and A700 is 90 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-3 and A700.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-3 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax WG-3 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent WG-3 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.