Pentax WG-2 vs Ricoh GR III

Lets look more closely at the Pentax WG-2 versus Ricoh GR III, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the WG-2 (16MP) and GR III (24MP) and the WG-2 (1/2.3") and GR III (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The WG-2 was released 7 years before the GR III which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the WG-2 grades versus the GR III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax Optio WG-2 and Ricoh GR III. The complete galleries are available at Pentax WG-2 Gallery and Ricoh GR III Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-2 offers outer measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Ricoh GR III has proportions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the WG-2 vs the GR III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-2 and GR III is 91 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The pic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-2 and GR III.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WG-2 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Ricoh GR III will offer more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged WG-2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.