Konica Minolta 7D vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

On this page, we will be evaluating the Konica Minolta 7D vs Pentax WG-3 GPS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Konica and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the Minolta 7D (6MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the Minolta 7D (APS-C) and WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The Minolta 7D was announced 9 years prior to the WG-3 GPS which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Konica Minolta 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Minolta 7D grades against the WG-3 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The whole galleries are available at Konica Minolta 7D Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Konica Minolta 7D offers outer measurements of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Konica Minolta 7D vs Pentax WG-3 GPS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Minolta 7D vs the WG-3 GPS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Minolta 7D and WG-3 GPS is 57 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Minolta 7D and WG-3 GPS.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Minolta 7D with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax WG-3 GPS will give greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged Minolta 7D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.