Canon SX710 HS vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Lets look more closely at the Canon SX710 HS vs Pentax WG-3 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX710 HS was manufactured 18 months after the WG-3 GPS which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX710 HS scores versus the WG-3 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX710 HS Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX710 HS comes with physical measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 GPS has proportions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SX710 HS against the WG-3 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX710 HS and WG-3 GPS is 89 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX710 HS and WG-3 GPS.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon SX710 HS to show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern SX710 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.