Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A6600

The following is a thorough review of the Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A6600, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the WG-3 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the WG-3 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-3 was introduced 7 years prior to the A6600 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the WG-3 grades versus the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax WG-3 & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are provided at Pentax WG-3 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-3 comes with outer measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the WG-3 and the A6600.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 and A6600 is 90 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-3 and A6600.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-3 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will resolve extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged WG-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.