Nikon P7000 vs Pentax WG-3

Here is a detailed overview of the Nikon P7000 versus Pentax WG-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and WG-3 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and WG-3 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The P7000 was brought out 3 years prior to the WG-3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the P7000 grades versus the WG-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Pentax WG-3. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 provides exterior measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 has sizing of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the P7000 compared to the WG-3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P7000 and WG-3 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the P7000 and WG-3.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P7000 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax WG-3 will give you greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older P7000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.