Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Pentax WG-3

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax WG-3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the WG-3 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured 4 years prior to the WG-3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-800 UZ grades versus the WG-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax WG-3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ provides outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Pentax WG-3 has dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Pentax WG-3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the WG-3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and WG-3 is 69 and 90 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and WG-3.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Pentax WG-3 to produce more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.