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FujiFilm S1800 vs Pentax WG-3

Portability
78
Imaging
34
Features
26
Overall
30
FujiFilm FinePix S1800 front
 
Pentax WG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

FujiFilm S1800 vs Pentax WG-3 Key Specs

FujiFilm S1800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 337g - 110 x 73 x 81mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Other Name is FinePix S1880
Pentax WG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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FujiFilm S1800 vs Pentax WG-3 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the FujiFilm S1800 versus Pentax WG-3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S1800 (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The S1800 was revealed 4 years earlier than the WG-3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the FujiFilm S1800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the S1800 grades against the WG-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm S1800 over the Pentax WG-3

 S1800 WG-3 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the FujiFilm S1800

 WG-3 S1800 
IntroducedJuly 2013February 2010More modern by 42 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm S1800 and Pentax WG-3

 S1800 WG-3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

FujiFilm S1800 vs Pentax WG-3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The FujiFilm S1800 offers exterior dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 has proportions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the S1800 against the WG-3.

FujiFilm S1800 vs Pentax WG-3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1800 and WG-3 is 78 and 90 respectively.

FujiFilm S1800 vs Pentax WG-3 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm S1800 vs Pentax WG-3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1800 and WG-3.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Pentax WG-3 to offer you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S1800 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

FujiFilm S1800 vs Pentax WG-3 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm S1800 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm S1800 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 Portrait photography features
Pentax WG-3 Portrait photography features
20
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 Street photography information
Pentax WG-3 Street photography information
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with FujiFilm S1800
Sports photography with Pentax WG-3
33
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
features tracking focus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (240 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-3 as a Travel photography camera
55
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
very long zoom (504mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
72
weather proof
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
low battery (240 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-3 as a Landscape photography camera
36
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
weather proof
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

FujiFilm S1800 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-3 as a Vlogging camera
25
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone socket
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FujiFilm S1800 vs Pentax WG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm S1800 and Pentax WG-3
 FujiFilm FinePix S1800Pentax WG-3
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Pentax
Model FujiFilm FinePix S1800 Pentax WG-3
Other name FinePix S1880 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2010-02-02 2013-07-19
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 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
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 99% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.40 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 337 gr (0.74 lb) 230 gr (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 73 x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $180 $300