FujiFilm F300EXR vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Its time to look a little more closely at the FujiFilm F300EXR versus Pentax WG-3 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The F300EXR was manufactured 4 years prior to the WG-3 GPS which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the F300EXR scores vs the WG-3 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The entire galleries are available at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F300EXR comes with exterior dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 GPS has sizing of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the F300EXR vs the WG-3 GPS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the F300EXR and WG-3 GPS is 91 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the F300EXR and WG-3 GPS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The F300EXR because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax WG-3 GPS will give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged F300EXR is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.