Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC

Below is a extensive overview of the Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-3 GPS (16MP) and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 GPS was revealed 2 years later than the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the WG-3 GPS matches up versus the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax WG-3 GPS & Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC. The full galleries are available at Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery & Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-3 GPS has got outside measurements of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Ricoh GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 50mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 367 grams (0.81 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the WG-3 GPS compared to the GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 GPS and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC is 90 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-3 GPS and GXR P10 28-300mm F3.5-5.6 VC.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Pentax WG-3 GPS to produce extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger WG-3 GPS should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.