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Casio EX-10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Casio Exilim EX-10 front
 
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Key Specs

Casio EX-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 384g - 120 x 68 x 49mm
  • Released November 2013
Pentax WG-3 GPS
(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
  • 238g - 125 x 64 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2013
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Overview

In this write-up, we are comparing the Casio EX-10 versus Pentax WG-3 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Casio and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-10 (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the EX-10 (1/1.7") and WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The EX-10 was revealed 4 months after the WG-3 GPS and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the EX-10 scores versus the WG-3 GPS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-10 over the Pentax WG-3 GPS

 EX-10 WG-3 GPS 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 GPS over the Casio EX-10

 WG-3 GPS EX-10 

Common features in the Casio EX-10 and Pentax WG-3 GPS

 EX-10 WG-3 GPS 
AnnouncedNovember 2013July 2013Similar age
Manually focus More accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-10 enjoys physical measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 GPS has dimensions of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the EX-10 against the WG-3 GPS.

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-10 and WG-3 GPS is 83 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-10 and WG-3 GPS.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-10 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax WG-3 GPS will resolve extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively.

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS sensor size comparison

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-10 Portrait photography advice
Pentax WG-3 GPS Portrait photography advice
42
focusing manually
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
41
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-10 Street photography advice
Pentax WG-3 GPS Street photography advice
67
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than others (384 grams)
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (238 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-10 Sports photography info
Pentax WG-3 GPS Sports photography info
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (455 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery power (240 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-10
Travel photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
65
better than average battery pack (455 shots)
offers touch to focus
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
heavier than others (384g)
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
69
environment proofing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
low battery power (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (238 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-10 Landscape photography information
Pentax WG-3 GPS Landscape photography information
58
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (455 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
54
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery power (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-10 Vlogging advice
Pentax WG-3 GPS Vlogging advice
33
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
heavier than others (384 grams)
34
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (238 grams)
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Casio EX-10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-10 and Pentax WG-3 GPS
 Casio Exilim EX-10Pentax WG-3 GPS
General Information
Brand Name Casio Pentax
Model Casio Exilim EX-10 Pentax WG-3 GPS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2013-11-14 2013-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech Super Clear LCD with 180 degree upward tilt Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 250 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.90 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, off, fill-in, redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 384g (0.85 pounds) 238g (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 68 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") 125 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 455 pictures 240 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-130A D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $456 $350