Panasonic FP8 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic FP8 and Pentax WG-3 GPS, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FP8 was revealed 5 years before the WG-3 GPS which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FP8 matches up vs the WG-3 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Pentax WG-3 GPS. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 features external measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 GPS has dimensions of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FP8 and Pentax WG-3 GPS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FP8 vs the WG-3 GPS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and WG-3 GPS is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FP8 and WG-3 GPS.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Pentax WG-3 GPS to give greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FP8 is going to be behind in sensor technology.