Canon SX130 IS vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX130 IS and Pentax WG-3 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was revealed 3 years earlier than the WG-3 GPS which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SX130 IS matches up against the WG-3 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The full galleries are available at Canon SX130 IS Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX130 IS provides outside dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX130 IS against the WG-3 GPS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and WG-3 GPS is 85 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX130 IS and WG-3 GPS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Pentax WG-3 GPS to resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SX130 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.