Fujifilm F200EXR vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm F200EXR versus Pentax WG-3 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F200EXR (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the Fujifilm F200EXR (1/1.6") and WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F200EXR was brought out 5 years earlier than the WG-3 GPS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm F200EXR grades against the WG-3 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm F200EXR Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F200EXR has got outer measurements of 98mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm F200EXR compared to the WG-3 GPS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F200EXR and WG-3 GPS is 93 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F200EXR and WG-3 GPS.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F200EXR because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Pentax WG-3 GPS will render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm F200EXR will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.