Pentax WG-3 Alternatives
The WG-3 stands at #20 out of 75 in Waterproof cameras. Here is a short analysis of the WG-3.
16MP
1/2.3"
230 grams
25-100mm (f2.0-4.9)
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
41
90 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
41
environment sealing
flash built-in
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of aperture priority mode
lack of external microphone support
lack of headphone support
Here are several competitors to the Pentax WG-3 sorted by their total rating. You can easily see a complete review of any camera or a comparison to the Pentax WG-3 by clicking the urls under every camera card. You can also press on the icon to take a look at a visual comparison or click here to view all of them side by side.
#1 Ricoh WG-6
20MP
1/2.3"
246 grams
28-140mm (f3.5-5.5)
Portability
89 Imaging
47 Features
46 Overall
46
89 Imaging
47 Features
46 Overall
46
environment sealing
flash built-in
good battery power (340 shots)
high resolution screen (1,040 thousand dots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of aperture priority mode
lack of external microphone support
lack of headphone support
#2 Ricoh G900
20MP
1/2.3"
247 grams
28-140mm (f3.5-5.5)
Portability
89 Imaging
47 Features
46 Overall
46
89 Imaging
47 Features
46 Overall
46
environment sealing
flash built-in
good battery power (340 shots)
high resolution screen (1,040 thousand dots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of aperture priority mode
lack of external microphone support
lack of headphone support
#3 Olympus TG-6
12MP
1/2.3"
253 grams
25-100mm (f2.0-4.9)
Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
45
90 Imaging
39 Features
54 Overall
45
environment sealing
exports RAW files
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
flash built-in
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of external microphone support
lack of headphone support
lack of phase detect autofocus
#4 Olympus TG-4
16MP
1/2.3"
247 grams
25-100mm (f2.0-4.9)
Portability
90 Imaging
41 Features
51 Overall
45
90 Imaging
41 Features
51 Overall
45
environment sealing
exports RAW files
flash built-in
good battery power (380 shots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of external microphone support
lack of headphone support
lack of phase detect autofocus
#5 Olympus TG-5
12MP
1/2.3"
250 grams
25-100mm (f2.0-4.9)
Portability
90 Imaging
38 Features
51 Overall
43
90 Imaging
38 Features
51 Overall
43
environment sealing
exports RAW files
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
flash built-in
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of external microphone support
lack of headphone support
lack of phase detect autofocus
#6 Nikon W300
16MP
1/2.3"
231 grams
24-120mm (f2.8-4.9)
Portability
91 Imaging
42 Features
44 Overall
42
91 Imaging
42 Features
44 Overall
42
environment sealing
flash built-in
has bluetooth
high resolution screen (921 thousand dots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
focusing manually not possible
lack of aperture priority mode
lack of external microphone support
#7 Ricoh WG-5 GPS
16MP
1/2.3"
236 grams
25-100mm (f2.0-4.9)
Portability
90 Imaging
41 Features
44 Overall
42
90 Imaging
41 Features
44 Overall
42
environment sealing
flash built-in
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of aperture priority mode
lack of external microphone support
lack of headphone support
#8 Olympus TG-3
16MP
1/2.3"
247 grams
25-100mm (f2.0-4.9)
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
42
90 Imaging
40 Features
46 Overall
42
environment sealing
flash built-in
good battery power (330 shots)
great max aperture (f2.0)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
focusing manually not possible
lack of external microphone support
lack of headphone support
#9 Nikon AW120
16MP
1/2.3"
213 grams
24-120mm (f2.8-4.9)
Portability
92 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
42
92 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
42
environment sealing
flash built-in
good battery power (350 shots)
has OLED
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
focusing manually not possible
lack of aperture priority mode
lack of external microphone support