Canon A490 vs Pentax WG-3

The following is a complete assessment of the Canon A490 versus Pentax WG-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A490 (10MP) and WG-3 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A490 was manufactured 4 years before the WG-3 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A490 scores versus the WG-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A490 & Pentax WG-3. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A490 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A490 comes with outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A490 compared to the WG-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A490 and WG-3 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A490 and WG-3.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Pentax WG-3 to give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged A490 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.