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Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
 
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS11
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 FH3 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Panasonic FH3 and Pentax WG-3 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FH3 (14MP) and the WG-3 GPS (16MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was introduced 4 years prior to the WG-3 GPS which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH3 grades versus the WG-3 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Pentax WG-3 GPS

 FH3 WG-3 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 GPS over the Panasonic FH3

 WG-3 GPS FH3 
IntroducedJuly 2013January 2010More modern by 43 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH3 and Pentax WG-3 GPS

 FH3 WG-3 GPS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH3 has got outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 GPS has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FH3 compared to the WG-3 GPS.

Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and WG-3 GPS is 94 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The picture underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH3 and WG-3 GPS.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Pentax WG-3 GPS to result in greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH3 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
41
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detection focusing
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH3 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (238 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH3
Sports photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (240 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH3
Travel photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
64
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
weather proof
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery (240 per charge)
heavier than competitors in class (238g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH3 Landscape photography details
Pentax WG-3 GPS Landscape photography details
37
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
54
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH3
Vlogging with Pentax WG-3 GPS
29
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no external mic support
heavier than competitors in class (238g)
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Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH3 and Pentax WG-3 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3Pentax WG-3 GPS
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 Pentax WG-3 GPS
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS11 -
Type 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 dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
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
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 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 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - 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 6.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.80 m 3.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 165 gr (0.36 pounds) 238 gr (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 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 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $160 $350