Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony W320

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony W320, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 GPS was brought out 3 years after the W320 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the WG-3 GPS grades against the W320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are available at Pentax WG-3 GPS Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-3 GPS has got outside dimensions of 125mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs) and the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony W320 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the WG-3 GPS compared to the W320.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the WG-3 GPS and W320 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-3 GPS and W320.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Pentax WG-3 GPS to give you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent WG-3 GPS provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.