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Nikon L110 vs Pentax WG-3

Portability
77
Imaging
34
Features
28
Overall
31
Nikon Coolpix L110 front
 
Pentax WG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
44
Overall
41

Nikon L110 vs Pentax WG-3 Key Specs

Nikon L110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 406g - 109 x 74 x 78mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Previous Model is Nikon L100
  • Later Model is Nikon L120
Pentax WG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Released July 2013
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Nikon L110 vs Pentax WG-3 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon L110 vs Pentax WG-3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the L110 (12MP) and WG-3 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The L110 was revealed 4 years prior to the WG-3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the L110 scores vs the WG-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L110 over the Pentax WG-3

 L110 WG-3 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Nikon L110

 WG-3 L110 
ReleasedJuly 2013February 2010More recent by 42 months
Manual focus More precise focus

Common features in the Nikon L110 and Pentax WG-3

 L110 WG-3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Nikon L110 vs Pentax WG-3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L110 features external dimensions of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 has proportions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the L110 against the WG-3.

Nikon L110 vs Pentax WG-3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L110 and WG-3 is 77 and 90 respectively.

Nikon L110 vs Pentax WG-3 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L110 vs Pentax WG-3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the L110 and WG-3.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Pentax WG-3 to render extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older L110 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon L110 vs Pentax WG-3 sensor size comparison

Nikon L110 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L110 vs Pentax WG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon L110
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-3
20
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon L110 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-3 as a Street photography camera
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L110 Sports photography factors
Pentax WG-3 Sports photography factors
33
great zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L110 Travel photography highlights
Pentax WG-3 Travel photography highlights
54
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (420mm)
no Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
72
weather proof
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery life (240 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L110 Landscape photography information
Pentax WG-3 Landscape photography information
34
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
53
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery life (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L110 Vlogging information
Pentax WG-3 Vlogging information
25
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
36
fairly wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
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Nikon L110 vs Pentax WG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L110 and Pentax WG-3
 Nikon Coolpix L110Pentax WG-3
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Pentax
Model Nikon Coolpix L110 Pentax WG-3
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2010-02-03 2013-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 13.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 406 gr (0.90 pounds) 230 gr (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 74 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA D-LI92
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $280 $300