Canon S110 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

The following is a detailed assessment of the Canon S110 versus Pentax WG-3 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The S110 was announced 10 months earlier than the WG-3 GPS and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S110 grades versus the WG-3 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S110 and Pentax WG-3 GPS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon S110 Gallery and Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon S110 offers outside measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

See the Canon S110 versus Pentax WG-3 GPS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the S110 and the WG-3 GPS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S110 and WG-3 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S110 and WG-3 GPS.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S110 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax WG-3 GPS will provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged S110 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.