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Casio EX-Z16 vs Pentax WG-3

Portability
99
Imaging
35
Features
19
Overall
28
Casio Exilim EX-Z16 front
 
Pentax WG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

Casio EX-Z16 vs Pentax WG-3 Key Specs

Casio EX-Z16
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 848 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • n/ag - 101 x 59 x 20mm
  • Released September 2010
Pentax WG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
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Casio EX-Z16 vs Pentax WG-3 Overview

Let's look closer at the Casio EX-Z16 vs Pentax WG-3, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z16 (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-Z16 was launched 3 years before the WG-3 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-Z16 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-Z16 matches up versus the WG-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z16 over the Pentax WG-3

 EX-Z16 WG-3 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Casio EX-Z16

 WG-3 EX-Z16 
RevealedJuly 2013September 2010More modern by 34 months
Display dimension3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution460k0kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Casio EX-Z16 and Pentax WG-3

 EX-Z16 WG-3 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Casio EX-Z16 vs Pentax WG-3 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z16 has exterior dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-Z16 compared to the WG-3.

Casio EX-Z16 vs Pentax WG-3 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z16 and WG-3 is 99 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-Z16 vs Pentax WG-3 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-Z16 vs Pentax WG-3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-Z16 and WG-3.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Pentax WG-3 to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z16 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Casio EX-Z16 vs Pentax WG-3 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-Z16 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-Z16 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-Z16 Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-3 Portrait photography factors
27
focusing manually
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
40
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-Z16 Street photography advice
Pentax WG-3 Street photography advice
58
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-Z16 Sports photography information
Pentax WG-3 Sports photography information
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-Z16 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-3 as a Travel photography camera
53
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
72
weather proofing
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery power (240 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-Z16 Landscape photography advice
Pentax WG-3 Landscape photography advice
32
focusing manually
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen ( inch)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
53
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery power (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-Z16
Vlogging with Pentax WG-3
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (848 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
36
quite wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Casio EX-Z16 vs Pentax WG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-Z16 and Pentax WG-3
 Casio Exilim EX-Z16Pentax WG-3
General Information
Company Casio Pentax
Model type Casio Exilim EX-Z16 Pentax WG-3
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Released 2010-09-20 2013-07-19
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 -
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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 7cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal - 3"
Display resolution 0 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 848x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight - 230 gr (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 20mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.8") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $100 $300