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Canon A3400 IS vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
35 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3400 IS front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
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Canon A3400 IS vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs

Canon A3400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 56 x 21mm
  • Released February 2012
Pentax WG-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Canon A3400 IS vs Pentax WG-2 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon A3400 IS and Pentax WG-2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the A3400 IS (16MP) and the WG-2 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A3400 IS was brought out at a similar time to the WG-2 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the A3400 IS scores vs the WG-2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3400 IS over the Pentax WG-2

		

		

			
 A3400 IS WG-2 
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Canon A3400 IS

		

		

			
 WG-2 A3400 IS 
Manual focus  More accurate focusing
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon A3400 IS and Pentax WG-2

		

		

			
 A3400 IS WG-2 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012February 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon A3400 IS vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3400 IS has outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).
Examine the Canon A3400 IS and Pentax WG-2 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A3400 IS versus the WG-2.
Canon A3400 IS vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3400 IS and WG-2 is 96 and 91 respectively.
Canon A3400 IS vs Pentax WG-2 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon A3400 IS vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3400 IS and WG-2.
As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same MP and you can expect comparable quality of files however you should always take the age  of the cameras into account.
	
			Canon A3400 IS vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon A3400 IS vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon A3400 IS vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-2 Portrait photography factors
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 good megapixels (16MP)
 comes with face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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 has manual focus
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 includes face detection autofocus
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Street photography details
Pentax WG-2 Street photography details
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports focus by touch
 lighter than competition in class (126g)
 no moving screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
54
 weather proof
 no articulating screen
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Canon A3400 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Pentax WG-2 as a Sports photography camera
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 terrible battery pack (180 per charge)
 no phase detect AF
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 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Travel photography information
Pentax WG-2 Travel photography information
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 lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
 supports focus by touch
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 terrible battery pack (180 CIPA)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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 weather proof
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A3400 IS Landscape photography advice
Pentax WG-2 Landscape photography advice
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 decently wide (28mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 no manual control
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 terrible battery pack (180 shots)
 does not have Time Lapse function
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 has manual focus
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 weather proof
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 no manual control
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon A3400 IS as a Vlogging camera
 Pentax WG-2 as a Vlogging camera
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 decently wide (28mm)
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect focusing
 lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have mic port
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 includes face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 no external mic socket
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Canon A3400 IS vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3400 IS and Pentax WG-2
 Canon PowerShot A3400 ISPentax Optio WG-2
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Pentax Optio WG-2
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2012-02-07 2012-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
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
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection 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)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe    
AEB    
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 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port    
Headphone port    
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 126 gr (0.28 lbs) 192 gr (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 180 images 260 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $230 $350