Fujifilm F200EXR vs Pentax WG-3

Let's look much closer at the Fujifilm F200EXR and Pentax WG-3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) and the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and WG-3 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was brought out 5 years prior to the WG-3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the Fujifilm F200EXR grades against the WG-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR and Pentax WG-3. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm F200EXR Gallery and Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F200EXR features exterior measurements of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm F200EXR and Pentax WG-3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR compared to the WG-3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F200EXR and WG-3 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F200EXR and WG-3.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm F200EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax WG-3 will produce more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F200EXR will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.