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Canon SX520 HS vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX520 HS front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
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Canon SX520 HS vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Canon SX520 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1008mm (F3.4-6.0) lens
  • 441g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
  • Launched July 2014
  • Succeeded the Canon SX510 HS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX530 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
  • Revealed June 2013
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Canon SX520 HS vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX520 HS and Pentax WG-10, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SX520 HS (16MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX520 HS was revealed 14 months later than the WG-10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX520 HS matches up against the WG-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX520 HS over the Pentax WG-10

 SX520 HS WG-10 
RevealedJuly 2014June 2013More recent by 14 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Canon SX520 HS

 WG-10 SX520 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX520 HS and Pentax WG-10

 SX520 HS WG-10 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon SX520 HS vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX520 HS has physical measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Pentax WG-10 has dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX520 HS and the WG-10.

Canon SX520 HS vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX520 HS and WG-10 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX520 HS vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX520 HS vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX520 HS and WG-10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX520 HS to result in more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX520 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon SX520 HS vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Canon SX520 HS vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX520 HS vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX520 HS Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
39
you can focus manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX520 HS Street photography advice
Pentax WG-10 Street photography advice
47
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX520 HS Sports photography factors
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography factors
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amazing zoom range (24-1008mm 42.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (0.7 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX520 HS Travel photography factors
Pentax WG-10 Travel photography factors
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megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (1008mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery power (210 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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environment sealing
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX520 HS Landscape photography information
Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography information
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manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery power (210 shots)
no Timelapse function
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you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
environment sealing
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX520 HS Vlogging advice
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging advice
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decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone support
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reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
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Canon SX520 HS vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX520 HS and Pentax WG-10
 Canon PowerShot SX520 HSPentax WG-10
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Pentax WG-10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2014-07-29 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1008mm (42.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-6.0 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 0.7 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.50 m 1.20 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 441 gr (0.97 pounds) 167 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 210 images 260 images
Type 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
Price at launch $219 $0