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Pentax K-3 vs Ricoh WG-50

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73
Pentax K-3 front
 
Ricoh WG-50 front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
39
Overall
40

Pentax K-3 vs Ricoh WG-50 Key Specs

Pentax K-3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Renewed by Pentax K-3 II
Ricoh WG-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 193g - 123 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched May 2017
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Pentax K-3 vs Ricoh WG-50 Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Pentax K-3 vs Ricoh WG-50, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the K-3 (24MP) and WG-50 (16MP) and the K-3 (APS-C) and WG-50 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The K-3 was revealed 4 years before the WG-50 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Ricoh WG-50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the K-3 grades against the WG-50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Ricoh WG-50

 K-3 WG-50 
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-50 over the Pentax K-3

 WG-50 K-3 
LaunchedMay 2017April 2014Fresher by 38 months

Common features in the Pentax K-3 and Ricoh WG-50

 K-3 WG-50 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Pentax K-3 vs Ricoh WG-50 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-3 comes with exterior dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-50 has measurements of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the K-3 against the WG-50.

Pentax K-3 vs Ricoh WG-50 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-3 and WG-50 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Pentax K-3 vs Ricoh WG-50 top view buttons comparison

Pentax K-3 vs Ricoh WG-50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K-3 and WG-50.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The K-3 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Pentax K-3 will give you extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older K-3 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Pentax K-3 vs Ricoh WG-50 sensor size comparison

Pentax K-3 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax K-3 vs Ricoh WG-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax K-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh WG-50 as a Portrait photography camera
79
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
42
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax K-3 Street photography factors
Ricoh WG-50 Street photography factors
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
above average high ISO (51,200)
no articulating screen
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax K-3 Sports photography information
Ricoh WG-50 Sports photography information
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
not so great battery power (560 shots)
49
has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax K-3 Travel photography details
Ricoh WG-50 Travel photography details
60
weather proof
good resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery power (560 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
71
weather proof
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax K-3 Landscape photography details
Ricoh WG-50 Landscape photography details
78
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
not so great battery power (560 per charge)
48
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good resolution (16MP)
weather proof
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax K-3 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-50 as a Vlogging camera
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
33
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
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Pentax K-3 vs Ricoh WG-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax K-3 and Ricoh WG-50
 Pentax K-3Ricoh WG-50
General Information
Brand Name Pentax Ricoh
Model type Pentax K-3 Ricoh WG-50
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2014-04-10 2017-05-24
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Prime III -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6016 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 27 9
Cross type focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens support Pentax KAF2 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 151 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual On, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes (Wireless)
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 800 gr (1.76 lb) 193 gr (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 123 x 62 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1216 not tested
Other
Battery life 560 shots 300 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI90 D-LI92
Self timer Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, remote)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Dual One
Retail pricing $639 $280