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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony W350

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 GPS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony W350 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 W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony W350 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony W350, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the WG-3 GPS (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 GPS was announced 3 years later than the W350 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Pentax WG-3 GPS being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the WG-3 GPS grades versus the W350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 GPS over the Sony W350

 WG-3 GPS W350 
IntroducedJuly 2013January 2010Fresher by 43 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Pentax WG-3 GPS

 W350 WG-3 GPS 

Common features in the Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony W350

 WG-3 GPS W350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-3 GPS has external 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 Sony W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the WG-3 GPS vs the W350.

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony W350 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-3 GPS and W350 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-3 GPS and W350.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Pentax WG-3 GPS to produce more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent WG-3 GPS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W350 as a Portrait photography camera
41
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Street photography information
Sony W350 Street photography information
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competitors (238 grams)
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Sports photography information
Sony W350 Sports photography information
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (240 shots)
no phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Travel photography advice
Sony W350 Travel photography advice
69
environment proof
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
not so great battery pack (240 CIPA)
more heavy than competitors (238g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
66
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W350 as a Landscape photography camera
54
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery pack (240 per charge)
37
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-3 GPS Vlogging highlights
Sony W350 Vlogging highlights
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (238g)
29
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
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Pentax WG-3 GPS vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-3 GPS and Sony W350
 Pentax WG-3 GPSSony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Company Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax WG-3 GPS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-07-19 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.40 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 238g (0.52 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $350 $200