Pentax WG-10

The Pentax WG-10 is a waterproof camera launched on 06/21/2013.

Technically speaking, the Pentax WG-10 ranks well below the category average, scoring 29 overall. The Pentax WG-10 weights 167 gr and spans 116 x 59 x 29 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax WG-10 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Versatility - Score 55, ranks in the category best 46%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax WG-10 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 47% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 15, ranks among the worst 17% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 71, ranks among the worst 15% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Suboptimal, score 10, ranks 23% in its category. Pentax WG-10 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Suboptimal, score 10, ranks 22% in its category. Pentax WG-10 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Sport - Good, score 24, ranks in the best 74% of its category. Pentax WG-10 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 48, ranks 13% in its category. Pentax WG-10 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 49, ranks 13% in its category. Pentax WG-10 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Pentax WG-10 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 149.99 USD and 169.9 USD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Pentax WG-10 is not the best value for money. Unless you have specific reasons to go for it, we suggest you to consider available alternatives. Click here to see alternative options.