Pentax WG-3 vs Sony RX10

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Pentax WG-3 versus Sony RX10, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-3 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the WG-3 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") come with different sensor sizes.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The WG-3 was revealed 8 months prior to the RX10 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the WG-3 scores vs the RX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax WG-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are provided at Pentax WG-3 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-3 comes with exterior dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

See the Pentax WG-3 versus Sony RX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-3 versus the RX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 and RX10 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-3 and RX10.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-3 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 will produce more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older WG-3 will be behind in sensor innovation.