Canon XC10 vs Pentax WG-3

Below is a thorough overview of the Canon XC10 vs Pentax WG-3, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the XC10 (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) and the XC10 (1") and WG-3 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The XC10 was unveiled 21 months later than the WG-3 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon XC10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the XC10 matches up against the WG-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon XC10 & Pentax WG-3. The full galleries are available at Canon XC10 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon XC10 has exterior measurements of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") having a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the XC10 vs the WG-3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XC10 and WG-3 is 54 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XC10 and WG-3.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The XC10 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Pentax WG-3 will give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent XC10 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.