Pentax WG-3 vs Sony RX100 VII

Let's take a closer look at the Pentax WG-3 and Sony RX100 VII, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the WG-3 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is very close but the WG-3 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The WG-3 was released 7 years prior to the RX100 VII and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the WG-3 matches up versus the RX100 VII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax WG-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax WG-3 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-3 provides external 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) while the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax WG-3 and Sony RX100 VII in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-3 versus the RX100 VII.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-3 and RX100 VII is 90 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-3 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-3 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 VII will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older WG-3 will be behind in sensor technology.