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Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh G900

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 front
 
Ricoh G900 front
Portability
89
Imaging
47
Features
46
Overall
46

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh G900 Key Specs

Pentax WG-3
(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
  • 230g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2013
Ricoh G900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 247g - 118 x 66 x 33mm
  • Released February 2018
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Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh G900 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh G900, both Waterproof digital cameras by competitors Pentax and Ricoh. The resolution of the WG-3 (16MP) and the G900 (20MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the G900 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the WG-3 matches up versus the G900 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Ricoh G900

 WG-3 G900 

Reasons to pick Ricoh G900 over the Pentax WG-3

 G900 WG-3 
ReleasedFebruary 2018July 2013Fresher by 55 months
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Pentax WG-3 and Ricoh G900

 WG-3 G900 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh G900 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-3 provides outside dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Ricoh G900 has dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the WG-3 vs the G900.

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh G900 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the WG-3 and G900 is 90 and 89 respectively.

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh G900 top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh G900 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-3 and G900.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Ricoh G900 to deliver more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The older WG-3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh G900 sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh G900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Portrait photography info
Ricoh G900 Portrait photography info
41
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
45
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Street photography details
Ricoh G900 Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
60
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh G900 Sports photography highlights
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (240 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
54
image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery life (340 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Pentax WG-3
Travel photography with Ricoh G900
72
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery pack (240 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
great battery life (340 shots)
environment sealing
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition (247g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Landscape photography details
Ricoh G900 Landscape photography details
54
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery pack (240 CIPA)
56
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (20MP)
environment sealing
great battery life (340 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax WG-3
Vlogging with Ricoh G900
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competition (247g)
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Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh G900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-3 and Ricoh G900
 Pentax WG-3Ricoh G900
General Information
Brand Pentax Ricoh
Model type Pentax WG-3 Ricoh G900
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Revealed 2013-07-19 2018-02-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.40 m 5.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Flash on, flash off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps) 3840x2160
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Supports FlashAir SD cards
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DB-110 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 230 grams (0.51 lbs) 247 grams (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 118 x 66 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 images 340 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID D-LI92 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $300 $752