FujiFilm S1600 vs Pentax WG-3

Its time to look a little more in depth at the FujiFilm S1600 vs Pentax WG-3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was launched 4 years earlier than the WG-3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the S1600 matches up against the WG-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 & Pentax WG-3. The complete galleries are available at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S1600 has got outside measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the S1600 against the WG-3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1600 and WG-3 is 78 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S1600 and WG-3.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-3 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older S1600 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.