Canon A810 vs Pentax WG-3

Below is a complete analysis of the Canon A810 and Pentax WG-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the WG-3 (16MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A810 was unveiled 17 months earlier than the WG-3 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A810 grades against the WG-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A810 and Pentax WG-3. The full galleries are available at Canon A810 Gallery and Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A810 enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Examine the Canon A810 and Pentax WG-3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the A810 and the WG-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A810 and WG-3 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A810 and WG-3.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution and you should expect comparable quality of images although you need to take the release date of the cameras into account. The older A810 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.