Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony RX100 VII

Here is a extensive assessment of the Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is fairly comparable but the WG-3 GPS (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The WG-3 GPS was revealed 7 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the WG-3 GPS grades vs the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax WG-3 GPS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are provided at Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-3 GPS features outside dimensions of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the WG-3 GPS and the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WG-3 GPS and RX100 VII is 90 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-3 GPS and RX100 VII.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The WG-3 GPS having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The older WG-3 GPS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.