Nikon P7000 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Let's look much closer at the Nikon P7000 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The P7000 was brought out 3 years earlier than the WG-3 GPS and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the P7000 grades versus the WG-3 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7000 and Pentax WG-3 GPS. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon P7000 Gallery and Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7000 comes with outer dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 GPS has measurements of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the P7000 against the WG-3 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P7000 and WG-3 GPS is 85 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the P7000 and WG-3 GPS.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7000 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax WG-3 GPS will show more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older P7000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.