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Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Canon A3300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released June 2013
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Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax WG-10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the A3300 IS (16MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was brought out 3 years prior to the WG-10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A3300 IS scores against the WG-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Pentax WG-10

 A3300 IS WG-10 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Canon A3300 IS

 WG-10 A3300 IS 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2011Fresher by 29 months
Focus manually More precise focusing

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Pentax WG-10

 A3300 IS WG-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3300 IS features external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Pentax WG-10 has dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A3300 IS vs the WG-10.

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and WG-10 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3300 IS and WG-10.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon A3300 IS to produce greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A3300 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography info
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography info
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
39
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A3300 IS
Street photography with Pentax WG-10
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography info
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
slow frames per second (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3300 IS
Travel photography with Pentax WG-10
65
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
weather sealing
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A3300 IS
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-10
43
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
47
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
weather sealing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging features
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging features
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
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Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Pentax WG-10
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISPentax WG-10
General Information
Brand Name Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Pentax WG-10
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-01-05 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 0.7fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 1.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149g (0.33 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots 260 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $200 $0