Pentax WG-3

Pentax WG-3

Pentax WG-3
Pentax WG-3
Announced: 19 Jul 2013
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 125-6400
Weight: 230g
Physical Dimensions: 124 x 64 x 33 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
34
Overall Score
3
Image Quality
33
Speed Performance
60
Versatility
69
Comfort
Portrait

13

Portrait
Landscape

12

Landscape
Sport

33

Sport
Street

51

Street
Everyday

53

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Pentax WG-3 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • Pentax WG-3 is waterproof. With this camera you can shoot underwater photos, and in extremly wet conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Pentax WG-3 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Pentax WG-3 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Pentax WG-3 battery has only 240.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Pentax WG-3 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Pentax WG-3 and its rivals

Review compare Pentax WG-3 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
Pentax WG-3 Pentax
WG-3		 34 13 12 33 51 53

Pentax WG-3: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Pentax WG-3 is a waterproof camera launched on 19/07/2013.

Technically speaking, the Pentax WG-3 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 42 of all cameras in our database) scoring 34 overall. The Pentax WG-3 weights 230 gr and spans 124 x 64 x 33 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Pentax WG-3 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 3, ranks in the category best 8%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 33, ranks in the category best 20%.
  • Versatility - Score 60, ranks in the category best 15%.

On the contrary, the performance of Pentax WG-3 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 69, ranks among the worst 7% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 13, ranks in the best 34% of its category. Pentax WG-3 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 12, ranks in the best 31% of its category. Pentax WG-3 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Great, score 33, ranks in the best 18% of its category. Pentax WG-3 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 51, ranks in the best 62% of its category. Pentax WG-3 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 55% of its category. Pentax WG-3 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Pentax WG-3 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

125

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

25-100mm

Max Aperture

F2.0-4.9

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

4s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

3.4

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Soft

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

9

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60 30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Eye-Fi Connected

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

yes

Dust Proof

yes

Shock Proof

yes

Crush Proof

yes

Freeze Proof

yes

Weight

230g

Physical Dimensions

124 x 64 x 33 mm

Battery Life

240

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

D-LI92

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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