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Casio EX-S200 vs Pentax K-3

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Casio Exilim EX-S200 front
 
Pentax K-3 front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Casio EX-S200 vs Pentax K-3 Key Specs

Casio EX-S200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 100 x 55 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2010
Pentax K-3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Successor is Pentax K-3 II
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Casio EX-S200 vs Pentax K-3 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Casio EX-S200 and Pentax K-3, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Casio and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX-S200 (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the EX-S200 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The EX-S200 was released 4 years before the K-3 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S200 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the EX-S200 matches up against the K-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S200 over the Pentax K-3

 EX-S200 K-3 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Casio EX-S200

 K-3 EX-S200 
AnnouncedApril 2014August 2010Fresher by 44 months
Display size3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-S200 and Pentax K-3

 EX-S200 K-3 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Casio EX-S200 vs Pentax K-3 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-S200 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-S200 and Pentax K-3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the EX-S200 versus the K-3.

Casio EX-S200 vs Pentax K-3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S200 and K-3 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Casio EX-S200 vs Pentax K-3 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S200 vs Pentax K-3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-S200 and K-3.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-S200 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-3 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older EX-S200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Casio EX-S200 vs Pentax K-3 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S200 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S200 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-S200
Portrait photography with Pentax K-3
35
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
79
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-S200
Street photography with Pentax K-3
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
69
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-S200 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-3 Sports photography advice
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
not so great battery power (560 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-S200 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-3 Travel photography advice
65
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
60
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
not so great battery power (560 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S200 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-3 as a Landscape photography camera
42
you can focus manually
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
78
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
not so great battery power (560 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-S200
Vlogging with Pentax K-3
29
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic socket
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Casio EX-S200 vs Pentax K-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S200 and Pentax K-3
 Casio Exilim EX-S200Pentax K-3
General Information
Make Casio Pentax
Model type Casio Exilim EX-S200 Pentax K-3
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-08-03 2014-04-10
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 Prime III
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 6016 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 51200
Lowest native ISO 50 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 27
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 27-108mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.9 -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate - 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 132 gr (0.29 lb) 800 gr (1.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 55 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.7") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1216
Other
Battery life - 560 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-120 D-LI90
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Dual
Launch pricing $0 $639