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Canon SX500 IS vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
80
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Canon SX500 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Canon SX500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 341g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Announced August 2012
  • New Model is Canon SX510 HS
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2013
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Canon SX500 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Canon SX500 IS and Pentax WG-10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SX500 IS (16MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX500 IS was brought out 10 months before the WG-10 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX500 IS scores versus the WG-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX500 IS over the Pentax WG-10

 SX500 IS WG-10 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Canon SX500 IS

 WG-10 SX500 IS 
AnnouncedJune 2013August 2012More recent by 10 months

Common features in the Canon SX500 IS and Pentax WG-10

 SX500 IS WG-10 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Canon SX500 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX500 IS features outer dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Pentax WG-10 has sizing of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Canon SX500 IS and Pentax WG-10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX500 IS compared to the WG-10.

Canon SX500 IS vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX500 IS and WG-10 is 80 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX500 IS vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX500 IS and WG-10.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX500 IS to show more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SX500 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon SX500 IS vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX500 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX500 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WG-10 as a Portrait photography camera
46
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/1,600s)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
39
has manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Street photography factors
Pentax WG-10 Street photography factors
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Sports photography features
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography features
45
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (195 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Travel photography info
Pentax WG-10 Travel photography info
60
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (195 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
71
weather proof
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Landscape photography factors
Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography factors
46
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
terrible battery power (195 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
47
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
weather proof
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX500 IS Vlogging highlights
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging highlights
28
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Canon SX500 IS vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX500 IS and Pentax WG-10
 Canon PowerShot SX500 ISPentax WG-10
General Information
Brand Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Pentax WG-10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2012-08-21 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 1 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 1.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/1600 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 341 gr (0.75 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 195 photographs 260 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $299 $0