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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony H200

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony H200 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced July 2013
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony H200 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax WG-3 versus Sony H200, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-3 (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 was unveiled 7 months later than the H200 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the WG-3 matches up vs the H200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Sony H200

 WG-3 H200 
LaunchedJuly 2013January 2013More recent by 7 months
Manual focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Pentax WG-3

 H200 WG-3 

Common features in the Pentax WG-3 and Sony H200

 WG-3 H200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax WG-3 comes with external measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Sony H200 has specifications of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Check out the Pentax WG-3 versus Sony H200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the WG-3 compared to the H200.

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-3 and H200 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-3 and H200.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony H200 to give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern WG-3 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-3 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax WG-3
Portrait photography with Sony H200
41
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
37
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Street photography factors
Sony H200 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
45
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than others in class (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax WG-3
Sports photography with Sony H200
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
47
great zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax WG-3
Travel photography with Sony H200
72
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
53
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (633mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
heavier than others in class (530g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Landscape photography features
Sony H200 Landscape photography features
54
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
40
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery life (240 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H200 as a Vlogging camera
36
rather wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic socket
25
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than others in class (530g)
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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-3 and Sony H200
 Pentax WG-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax WG-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-07-19 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.40 m 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 230 gr (0.51 lb) 530 gr (1.17 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
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 240 photographs 240 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack AA
Battery ID D-LI92 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $300 $250