Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A850

Below is a in depth assessment of the Pentax WG-3 and Sony A850, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the WG-3 (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the WG-3 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-3 was launched 3 years later than the A850 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the WG-3 grades versus the A850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax WG-3 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are available at Pentax WG-3 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-3 features outside dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax WG-3 and Sony A850 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the WG-3 versus the A850.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-3 and A850 is 90 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-3 and A850.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-3 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A850 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer WG-3 will have an advantage in sensor technology.