Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A6400

Below, we will be looking at the Pentax WG-3 versus Sony A6400, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the WG-3 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the WG-3 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The WG-3 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A6400 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the WG-3 grades versus the A6400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax WG-3 & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are provided at Pentax WG-3 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-3 has got outer 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 A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-3 compared to the A6400.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 and A6400 is 90 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-3 and A6400.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WG-3 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6400 will render greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged WG-3 will be behind in sensor technology.