Canon PowerShot A3400 IS vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon PowerShot A3400 IS and the Pentax WG-3 GPS, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS was introduced in February 2012 and Pentax WG-3 GPS was introduced in July 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot A3400 IS over Pentax WG-3 GPS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Pentax WG-3 GPS over Canon PowerShot A3400 IS.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS and Pentax WG-3 GPS have 3.0" Fixed screens with 230k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Canon PowerShot A3400 IS also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600. Pentax WG-3 GPS features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

Pentax WG-3 GPS has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 2448, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Pentax WG-3 GPS can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4288 x 3216, 4224 x 2376, 3216 x 3216, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1944, 2592 x 1464, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in GPS on Pentax WG-3 GPS

Pentax WG-3 GPS has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS comes with NB-11L battery pack with battery life of 180 shots and Pentax WG-3 GPS comes with D-LI92 battery pack with battery life of 240 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Canon PowerShot A3400 IS, and up to 1/4000 sec on Pentax WG-3 GPS. Canon PowerShot A3400 IS can shoot continuously up to 0.8 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 3.00 m on Canon PowerShot A3400 IS and 3.40 m on Pentax WG-3 GPS..

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS body has dimensions of 94 x 56 x 21 mm (3.7 x 2.2 x 0.83") and Pentax WG-3 GPS body has dimensions of 125 x 64 x 33 mm (4.92 x 2.52 x 1.3"). Canon PowerShot A3400 IS weighs 126 g (0.28 lb / 4.44 oz) and Pentax WG-3 GPS weighs 238 g (0.52 lb / 8.40 oz).

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Pentax WG-3 GPS

94 mm

56 mm

125 mm

64 mm