Canon SD1200 IS vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SD1200 IS and Pentax WG-3 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD1200 IS (10MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD1200 IS was released 5 years before the WG-3 GPS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the SD1200 IS scores vs the WG-3 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS and Pentax WG-3 GPS. The complete galleries are available at Canon SD1200 IS Gallery and Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SD1200 IS comes with outer measurements of 86mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.4" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SD1200 IS and Pentax WG-3 GPS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SD1200 IS compared to the WG-3 GPS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD1200 IS and WG-3 GPS is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SD1200 IS and WG-3 GPS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Pentax WG-3 GPS to resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older SD1200 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.