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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony QX30

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony QX30 Key Specs

Pentax WG-3 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony QX30 Overview

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony QX30, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 GPS was announced 13 months prior to the QX30 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the WG-3 GPS grades against the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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