Canon SX120 IS vs Pentax WG-3

Here, we will be looking at the Canon SX120 IS vs Pentax WG-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and WG-3 (16MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and WG-3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The SX120 IS was announced 4 years prior to the WG-3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX120 IS scores against the WG-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Pentax WG-3. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX120 IS comes with exterior dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SX120 IS vs the WG-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX120 IS and WG-3 is 87 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX120 IS and WG-3.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX120 IS with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax WG-3 will offer you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older SX120 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.