Fujifilm J30 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Lets look more closely at the Fujifilm J30 versus Pentax WG-3 GPS, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm J30 was introduced 5 years earlier than the WG-3 GPS and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm J30 grades against the WG-3 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix J30 & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm J30 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm J30 provides exterior dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 GPS has measurements of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm J30 compared to the WG-3 GPS.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm J30 and WG-3 GPS is 96 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm J30 and WG-3 GPS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Pentax WG-3 GPS to give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm J30 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.