Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Pentax WG-3 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Ricoh. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the WG-3 (16MP) and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (12MP) and the WG-3 (1/2.3") and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The WG-3 was revealed 3 years later than the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the WG-3 matches up vs the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax WG-3 & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro. The full galleries are provided at Pentax WG-3 Gallery & Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-3 offers physical measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro has dimensions of 114mm x 70mm x 77mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check the Pentax WG-3 versus Ricoh GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the WG-3 versus the GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the WG-3 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro is 90 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the WG-3 and GXR A12 50mm F2.5 Macro.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WG-3 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax WG-3 will result in more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent WG-3 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.