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Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-3

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
36
Overall
34
Casio Exilim EX-FH100 front
 
Pentax WG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-3 Key Specs

Casio EX-FH100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 201g - 104 x 60 x 28mm
  • Announced June 2010
Pentax WG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2013
Photography Glossary

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-3 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Casio and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the EX-FH100 (10MP) and WG-3 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-FH100 was manufactured 4 years before the WG-3 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the EX-FH100 matches up vs the WG-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FH100 over the Pentax WG-3

 EX-FH100 WG-3 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Casio EX-FH100

 WG-3 EX-FH100 
RevealedJuly 2013June 2010Newer by 37 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-FH100 and Pentax WG-3

 EX-FH100 WG-3 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-3 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Casio EX-FH100 enjoys physical measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-FH100 compared to the WG-3.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FH100 and WG-3 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-3 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-FH100 and WG-3.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Pentax WG-3 to offer extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged EX-FH100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-3 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Portrait photography advice
Pentax WG-3 Portrait photography advice
35
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
41
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Street photography details
Pentax WG-3 Street photography details
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Sports photography details
Pentax WG-3 Sports photography details
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 Travel photography highlights
Pentax WG-3 Travel photography highlights
56
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
72
weather sealing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-3 as a Landscape photography camera
47
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
54
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery life (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-FH100 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-3 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
36
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
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Casio EX-FH100 vs Pentax WG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FH100 and Pentax WG-3
 Casio Exilim EX-FH100Pentax WG-3
General Information
Make Casio Pentax
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FH100 Pentax WG-3
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-06-16 2013-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 7cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201g (0.44 lbs) 230g (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 60 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $299 $300