Canon ELPH 530 HS vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Lets look more closely at the Canon ELPH 530 HS and Pentax WG-3 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 530 HS (10MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 530 HS was manufactured 17 months earlier than the WG-3 GPS making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ELPH 530 HS scores against the WG-3 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 530 HS Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 530 HS has got outer measurements of 86mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 530 HS and the WG-3 GPS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 530 HS and WG-3 GPS is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The image below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 530 HS and WG-3 GPS.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-3 GPS to deliver extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 530 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.