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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Ricoh WG-20

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
 
Ricoh WG-20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Ricoh WG-20 Key Specs

Pentax WG-3 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 238g - 125 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2013
Ricoh WG-20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 164g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Ricoh WG-20 Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Pentax WG-3 GPS versus Ricoh WG-20, both Waterproof digital cameras by brands Pentax and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the WG-20 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 GPS was manufactured 6 months prior to the WG-20 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the WG-3 GPS matches up vs the WG-20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 GPS over the Ricoh WG-20

 WG-3 GPS WG-20 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-20 over the Pentax WG-3 GPS

 WG-20 WG-3 GPS 

Common features in the Pentax WG-3 GPS and Ricoh WG-20

 WG-3 GPS WG-20 
AnnouncedJuly 2013February 2014Similar age
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Ricoh WG-20 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-3 GPS enjoys outer dimensions of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Pentax WG-3 GPS versus Ricoh WG-20 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-3 GPS and the WG-20.

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Ricoh WG-20 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 GPS and WG-20 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Ricoh WG-20 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Ricoh WG-20 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-3 GPS and WG-20.

Plainly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Pentax WG-3 GPS to deliver extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Ricoh WG-20 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Ricoh WG-20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Portrait photography info
Ricoh WG-20 Portrait photography info
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you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports face detection focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax WG-3 GPS
Street photography with Ricoh WG-20
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than competition (238 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Sports photography features
Ricoh WG-20 Sports photography features
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Travel photography camera
Ricoh WG-20 as a Travel photography camera
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weather sealing
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery power (240 shots)
heavier than competition (238 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
71
weather proof
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Landscape photography highlights
Ricoh WG-20 Landscape photography highlights
54
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery power (240 shots)
47
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Vlogging information
Ricoh WG-20 Vlogging information
34
quite wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no mic port
heavier than competition (238 grams)
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Ricoh WG-20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-3 GPS and Ricoh WG-20
 Pentax WG-3 GPSRicoh WG-20
General Information
Company Pentax Ricoh
Model type Pentax WG-3 GPS Ricoh WG-20
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Introduced 2013-07-19 2014-02-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.40 m 4.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p, 15p), 640 x 480 (30p, 15p), 320 x 240 (30p, 15p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 238 gr (0.52 pounds) 164 gr (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 images 260 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $350 $370