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Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh CX3

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 front
 
Ricoh CX3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh CX3 Key Specs

Pentax WG-3
(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
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2013
Ricoh CX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 206g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released June 2010
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Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh CX3 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh CX3, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the WG-3 (16MP) and CX3 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 was brought out 3 years after the CX3 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the WG-3 scores versus the CX3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Ricoh CX3

 WG-3 CX3 
ReleasedJuly 2013June 2010More modern by 38 months

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX3 over the Pentax WG-3

 CX3 WG-3 
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Pentax WG-3 and Ricoh CX3

 WG-3 CX3 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh CX3 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Pentax WG-3 has got outside measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Ricoh CX3 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the WG-3 versus the CX3.

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh CX3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-3 and CX3 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh CX3 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh CX3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The image underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-3 and CX3.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Pentax WG-3 to show extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent WG-3 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh CX3 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh CX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Portrait photography camera
41
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
26
manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax WG-3
Street photography with Ricoh CX3
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (206g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Sports photography information
Ricoh CX3 Sports photography information
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (240 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Travel photography info
Ricoh CX3 Travel photography info
72
environment proofing
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
bad battery pack (240 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly display
66
lighter than competition (206 grams)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Landscape photography camera
54
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery pack (240 shots)
42
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-3 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX3 as a Vlogging camera
36
quite wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (206g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh CX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-3 and Ricoh CX3
 Pentax WG-3Ricoh CX3
General Information
Company Pentax Ricoh
Model Pentax WG-3 Ricoh CX3
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-07-19 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.40 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230 grams (0.51 lbs) 206 grams (0.45 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model D-LI92 DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $300 $329