Casio EX-ZR10 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Lets look more closely at the Casio EX-ZR10 and Pentax WG-3 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Casio and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the EX-ZR10 (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR10 was released 3 years earlier than the WG-3 GPS which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the EX-ZR10 scores vs the WG-3 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-ZR10 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR10 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while 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).

Contrast the Casio EX-ZR10 and Pentax WG-3 GPS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the EX-ZR10 versus the WG-3 GPS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR10 and WG-3 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The image here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR10 and WG-3 GPS.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Pentax WG-3 GPS to render greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-ZR10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.