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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony QX1

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
48
Overall
56

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony QX1 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
  • Announced July 2013
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Pentax WG-3 versus Sony QX1, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-3 (16MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is very similar but the WG-3 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The WG-3 was released 13 months earlier than the QX1 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the WG-3 grades against the QX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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