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Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31
Casio Exilim EX-H10 front
 
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Key Specs

Casio EX-H10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 62 x 24mm
  • Released June 2009
Pentax WG-3 GPS
(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
  • 238g - 125 x 64 x 33mm
  • Released July 2013
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Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Overview

Here is a extended review of the Casio EX-H10 versus Pentax WG-3 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the EX-H10 (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-H10 was released 5 years earlier than the WG-3 GPS and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-H10 scores versus the WG-3 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H10 over the Pentax WG-3 GPS

 EX-H10 WG-3 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 GPS over the Casio EX-H10

 WG-3 GPS EX-H10 
ReleasedJuly 2013June 2009Fresher by 49 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-H10 and Pentax WG-3 GPS

 EX-H10 WG-3 GPS 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H10 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 GPS has proportions of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the EX-H10 and the WG-3 GPS.

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H10 and WG-3 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-H10 and WG-3 GPS.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Pentax WG-3 GPS to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older EX-H10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Portrait photography features
Pentax WG-3 GPS Portrait photography features
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
41
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Street photography highlights
Pentax WG-3 GPS Street photography highlights
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (238 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H10 Sports photography features
Pentax WG-3 GPS Sports photography features
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (240 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-H10
Travel photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
57
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
69
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery (240 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (238 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-H10
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
41
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
54
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
34
relatively wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (238g)
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Casio EX-H10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H10 and Pentax WG-3 GPS
 Casio Exilim EX-H10Pentax WG-3 GPS
General Information
Company Casio Pentax
Model Casio Exilim EX-H10 Pentax WG-3 GPS
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-06-11 2013-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
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 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 7cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.60 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 194g (0.43 lbs) 238g (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 62 x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") 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 - 240 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-90 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $300 $350