Pentax WG-3 vs Sony WX1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Pentax WG-3 and Sony WX1, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the WG-3 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the WG-3 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") have different sensor sizing.

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The WG-3 was introduced 4 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the WG-3 matches up versus the WX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax WG-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax WG-3 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-3 has outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Pentax WG-3 and Sony WX1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the WG-3 compared to the WX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 and WX1 is 90 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-3 and WX1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The WG-3 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Pentax WG-3 will show more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher WG-3 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.