Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax WG-3

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic GX8 and Pentax WG-3, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and WG-3 (16MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and WG-3 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX8 was introduced 2 years after the WG-3 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GX8 scores against the WG-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Pentax WG-3. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Pentax WG-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX8 has exterior dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") along with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-3 has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GX8 versus the WG-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and WG-3 is 74 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GX8 and WG-3.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX8 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX8 will give greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GX8 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.