Canon SX230 HS vs Pentax WG-3

Following is a extensive assessment of the Canon SX230 HS and Pentax WG-3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was announced 24 months before the WG-3 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the SX230 HS grades vs the WG-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS and Pentax WG-3. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX230 HS Gallery and Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX230 HS provides outer measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX230 HS and Pentax WG-3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX230 HS vs the WG-3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX230 HS and WG-3 is 91 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX230 HS and WG-3.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Pentax WG-3 to resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX230 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.