Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic ZS3 versus Pentax WG-1 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and WG-1 GPS (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS3 was announced 3 years earlier than the WG-1 GPS and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the ZS3 matches up against the WG-1 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 and Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS3 has external measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax WG-1 GPS has proportions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS3 versus the WG-1 GPS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS3 and WG-1 GPS is 91 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS3 and WG-1 GPS.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Pentax WG-1 GPS to give you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older ZS3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.