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Canon N100 vs Pentax WG-3

Portability
89
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot N100 front
 
Pentax WG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon N100 vs Pentax WG-3 Key Specs

Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2014
Pentax WG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2013
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Canon N100 vs Pentax WG-3 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon N100 vs Pentax WG-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and WG-3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The N100 was launched 6 months after the WG-3 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the N100 grades vs the WG-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Pentax WG-3

 N100 WG-3 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Canon N100

 WG-3 N100 

Common features in the Canon N100 and Pentax WG-3

 N100 WG-3 
LaunchedJanuary 2014July 2013Similar age
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Canon N100 vs Pentax WG-3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon N100 features outside measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the N100 against the WG-3.

Canon N100 vs Pentax WG-3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N100 and WG-3 is 89 and 90 respectively.

Canon N100 vs Pentax WG-3 top view buttons comparison

Canon N100 vs Pentax WG-3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the N100 and WG-3.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The N100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-3 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Canon N100 vs Pentax WG-3 sensor size comparison

Canon N100 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N100 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon N100
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-3
34
manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
no RAW support
41
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon N100 Street photography features
Pentax WG-3 Street photography features
64
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (289 grams)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon N100
Sports photography with Pentax WG-3
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good battery (330 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (240 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon N100
Travel photography with Pentax WG-3
65
good battery (330 shots)
features touch focus
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (289g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
72
weather sealing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon N100
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-3
49
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good battery (330 CIPA)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
no RAW support
no Timelapse function
54
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery life (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon N100
Vlogging with Pentax WG-3
34
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
comes with external microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than average in class (289g)
36
pretty wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Canon N100 vs Pentax WG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N100 and Pentax WG-3
 Canon PowerShot N100Pentax WG-3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot N100 Pentax WG-3
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2014-01-06 2013-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 gr (0.64 lb) 230 gr (0.51 lb)
Physical dimensions 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 240 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-12L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $349 $300