Casio EX-10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-10 & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The full galleries are provided at Casio EX-10 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

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.

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

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.