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Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax WG-3

Portability
80 Imaging
36 Features
41 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX510 HS front
 
Pentax WG-3 front
Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
44 Overall
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Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax WG-3 Key Specs

Canon SX510 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 349g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Succeeded the Canon SX500 IS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX520 HS
Pentax WG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax WG-3 Overview

The following is a in depth assessment of the Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax WG-3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX510 HS was manufactured 2 months after the WG-3 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX510 HS matches up versus the WG-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX510 HS over the Pentax WG-3

          

          

            
 SX510 HS WG-3 
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Canon SX510 HS

          

          

            
 WG-3 SX510 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX510 HS and Pentax WG-3

          

          

            
 SX510 HS WG-3 
IntroducedAugust 2013July 2013Similar age
Manually focus  Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither comes with Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax WG-3 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX510 HS comes with outer measurements of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 has sizing 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 the Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax WG-3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX510 HS compared to the WG-3.
Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax WG-3 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX510 HS and WG-3 is 80 and 90 respectively.
Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax WG-3 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax WG-3 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX510 HS and WG-3.
As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-3 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively.

            Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax WG-3 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX510 HS Portrait photography information
Pentax WG-3 Portrait photography information
34
 you can focus manually
 comes with face detection focusing
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
40
 manual focus
 decent MP (16MP)
 supports face detection focus
 manual mode not possible
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon SX510 HS Street photography highlights
Pentax WG-3 Street photography highlights
50
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather proof
 fixed screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SX510 HS as a Sports photography camera
 Pentax WG-3 as a Sports photography camera
36
 incredible zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery power (250 per charge)
 no phase detect AF
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 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (240 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX510 HS Travel photography information
Pentax WG-3 Travel photography information
54
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (24mm)
 very long reach (720mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 not so great battery power (250 shots)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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 weather proof
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 not so great battery life (240 shots)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon SX510 HS
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-3
40
 you can focus manually
 pretty wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 not so great battery power (250 per charge)
 lack of Timelapse mode
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 manual focus
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 weather proof
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 not so great battery life (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon SX510 HS as a Vlogging camera
 Pentax WG-3 as a Vlogging camera
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 lack of external microphone port
36
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 missing external microphone support
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Canon SX510 HS vs Pentax WG-3 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX510 HS and Pentax WG-3
 Canon PowerShot SX510 HSPentax WG-3
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Pentax WG-3
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2013-08-22 2013-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
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 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 1 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech 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 rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.00 m 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 349 gr (0.77 lbs) 230 gr (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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 250 photos 240 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $249 $300