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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A65

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Pentax WG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2013
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2011
  • New Model is Sony A68
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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A65 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A65, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the WG-3 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the WG-3 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The WG-3 was announced 21 months after the A65 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the WG-3 matches up against the A65 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Sony A65

 WG-3 A65 
IntroducedJuly 2013November 2011Newer by 21 months

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Pentax WG-3

 A65 WG-3 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Pentax WG-3 and Sony A65

 WG-3 A65 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-3 comes with exterior measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

See the Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A65 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the WG-3 and the A65.

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 and A65 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The picture underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-3 and A65.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The WG-3 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A65 will offer you greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher WG-3 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Portrait photography advice
Sony A65 Portrait photography advice
41
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports face detection focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Street photography info
Sony A65 Street photography info
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Sports photography information
Sony A65 Sports photography information
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A65 as a Travel photography camera
72
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
bad battery power (240 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
68
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Landscape photography factors
Sony A65 Landscape photography factors
54
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery power (240 shots)
75
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Vlogging factors
Sony A65 Vlogging factors
36
rather wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-3 and Sony A65
 Pentax WG-3Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model Pentax WG-3 Sony SLT-A65
Type Waterproof Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2013-07-19 2011-11-15
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.40 m 10.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230g (0.51 lbs) 622g (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 717
Other
Battery life 240 shots 560 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $300 $700