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Fujifilm Z37 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
13
Overall
24
Fujifilm FinePix Z37 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Fujifilm Z37 vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z37
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 125g - 90 x 58 x 24mm
  • Released July 2009
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Fujifilm Z37 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm Z37 and Pentax WG-10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm Z37 (10MP) and WG-10 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z37 was announced 4 years earlier than the WG-10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm Z37 matches up vs the WG-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z37 over the Pentax WG-10

 Fujifilm Z37 WG-10 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Fujifilm Z37

 WG-10 Fujifilm Z37 
RevealedJune 2013July 2009More modern by 47 months
Focus manually More exact focus

Common features in the Fujifilm Z37 and Pentax WG-10

 Fujifilm Z37 WG-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm Z37 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm Z37 comes with outside measurements of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-10 has measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm Z37 and the WG-10.

Fujifilm Z37 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z37 and WG-10 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Fujifilm Z37 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z37 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm Z37 and WG-10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Pentax WG-10 to offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm Z37 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm Z37 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z37 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z37 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm Z37 Portrait photography info
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography info
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
39
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z37 Street photography features
Pentax WG-10 Street photography features
54
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z37 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax WG-10 as a Sports photography camera
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (0.7 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm Z37
Travel photography with Pentax WG-10
55
lighter than competition in class (125g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
71
weather proof
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z37 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-10 as a Landscape photography camera
22
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
46
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z37 Vlogging information
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging information
25
lighter than competition in class (125g)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
30
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Fujifilm Z37 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z37 and Pentax WG-10
 Fujifilm FinePix Z37Pentax WG-10
General Information
Make FujiFilm Pentax
Model type Fujifilm FinePix Z37 Pentax WG-10
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-07-22 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-105mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 8cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 3s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 0.7 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 1.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 90 x 58 x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-45A D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $130 $0