Casio EX-S12 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Let's look a little more in depth at the Casio EX-S12 and Pentax WG-3 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Casio and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the EX-S12 (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-S12 was announced 5 years prior to the WG-3 GPS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the EX-S12 grades against the WG-3 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-S12 & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Casio EX-S12 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-S12 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the EX-S12 versus the WG-3 GPS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the EX-S12 and WG-3 GPS is 96 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S12 and WG-3 GPS.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-3 GPS to show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged EX-S12 will be behind in sensor innovation.