Panasonic LX3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic LX3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and WG-1 GPS (14MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The LX3 was manufactured 3 years before the WG-1 GPS which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the LX3 scores vs the WG-1 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 and Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LX3 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX3 provides external measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 GPS has measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the LX3 and the WG-1 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX3 and WG-1 GPS is 91 and 93 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the LX3 and WG-1 GPS.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The LX3 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Pentax WG-1 GPS will give you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged LX3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.