Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5

Here is a thorough overview of the Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the WG-3 (16MP) and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (12MP) and the WG-3 (1/2.3") and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The WG-3 was brought out 2 years later than the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the WG-3 scores vs the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax WG-3 and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax WG-3 Gallery and Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-3 offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 has dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the WG-3 against the GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-3 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5 is 90 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-3 and GXR GR Lens A12 28mm F2.5.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The WG-3 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax WG-3 will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher WG-3 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.