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Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
30
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
 
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS33
Pentax WG-3 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 238g - 125 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH22 versus Pentax WG-3 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FH22 (14MP) and the WG-3 GPS (16MP) is very well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH22 was announced 4 years prior to the WG-3 GPS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FH22 scores versus the WG-3 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Pentax WG-3 GPS

 FH22 WG-3 GPS 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 GPS over the Panasonic FH22

 WG-3 GPS FH22 
IntroducedJuly 2013January 2010More recent by 43 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH22 and Pentax WG-3 GPS

 FH22 WG-3 GPS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH22 offers external dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 GPS has proportions of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FH22 compared to the WG-3 GPS.

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and WG-3 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and WG-3 GPS.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-3 GPS to give you extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FH22 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
41
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH22
Street photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
62
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than others in class (238 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Sports photography details
Pentax WG-3 GPS Sports photography details
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (240 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH22
Travel photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
67
comes with focus by touch
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
bad battery (240 CIPA)
more heavy than others in class (238 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH22 Landscape photography info
Pentax WG-3 GPS Landscape photography info
42
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
54
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH22
Vlogging with Pentax WG-3 GPS
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
34
really wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (238g)
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Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH22 and Pentax WG-3 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22Pentax WG-3 GPS
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 Pentax WG-3 GPS
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS33 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2010-01-06 2013-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 170 grams (0.37 lbs) 238 grams (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 125 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $350