Canon SX70 HS vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Below, we will be comparing the Canon SX70 HS vs Pentax WG-3 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX70 HS (20MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX70 HS was brought out 5 years later than the WG-3 GPS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX70 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SX70 HS scores against the WG-3 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX70 HS & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX70 HS Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX70 HS features outside dimensions of 127mm x 91mm x 117mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 608 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 GPS has measurements of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX70 HS vs the WG-3 GPS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX70 HS and WG-3 GPS is 63 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX70 HS and WG-3 GPS.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon SX70 HS to result in extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX70 HS is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.