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Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 front
 
Ricoh WG-4 GPS front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS 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
  • Announced July 2013
Ricoh WG-4 GPS
(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
  • 235g - 124 x 64 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Renewed by Ricoh WG-5 GPS
Photography Glossary

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS, both Waterproof cameras by manufacturers Pentax and Ricoh. The resolution of the WG-3 (16MP) and the WG-4 GPS (16MP) is very comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 was released 6 months prior to the WG-4 GPS and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the WG-3 scores vs the WG-4 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 WG-3 WG-4 GPS 

Reasons to pick Ricoh WG-4 GPS over the Pentax WG-3

 WG-4 GPS WG-3 

Common features in the Pentax WG-3 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS

 WG-3 WG-4 GPS 
IntroducedJuly 2013February 2014Same age
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Pentax WG-3 provides physical measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has measurements of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the WG-3 against the WG-4 GPS.

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-3 and WG-4 GPS is 90 and 90 respectively.

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The photograph here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-3 and WG-4 GPS.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you will want to factor the age of the cameras into account.

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Portrait photography factors
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Portrait photography factors
41
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
41
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax WG-3
Street photography with Ricoh WG-4 GPS
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (235g)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Sports photography highlights
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Sports photography highlights
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Travel photography advice
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Travel photography advice
72
environment sealing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
bad battery power (240 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
weather sealing
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery power (240 shots)
more heavy than competitors in class (235g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Landscape photography camera
54
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
54
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
weather sealing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery power (240 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-3 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh WG-4 GPS as a Vlogging camera
36
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
34
relatively wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (235 grams)
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Pentax WG-3 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-3 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS
 Pentax WG-3Ricoh WG-4 GPS
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Ricoh
Model Pentax WG-3 Ricoh WG-4 GPS
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2013-07-19 2014-02-05
Physical type 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 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.40 m 10.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, flash off, flash on, auto + redeye, on + redeye
External flash
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 230 grams (0.51 lbs) 235 grams (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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 shots 240 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI92 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $300 $210