Pentax WG-3 vs Sony ZV-1

Below, we will be comparing the Pentax WG-3 and Sony ZV-1, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-3 (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the WG-3 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The WG-3 was announced 7 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the WG-3 scores vs the ZV-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax WG-3 & Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax WG-3 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-3 provides outside measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Look at the Pentax WG-3 and Sony ZV-1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-3 versus the ZV-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-3 and ZV-1 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-3 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The WG-3 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older WG-3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.