Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax WG-3 GPS

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax WG-3 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The LX7 was announced 9 months earlier than the WG-3 GPS which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the LX7 scores vs the WG-3 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 and Pentax WG-3 GPS. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX7 Gallery and Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic LX7 comes with physical dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Pentax WG-3 GPS has specifications of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax WG-3 GPS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the LX7 and the WG-3 GPS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LX7 and WG-3 GPS is 86 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the LX7 and WG-3 GPS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The LX7 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-3 GPS will provide you with more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged LX7 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.