Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung CL5

The following is a extensive analysis of the Pentax WG-3 and Samsung CL5, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Pentax and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the WG-3 (16MP) and CL5 (9MP) and the WG-3 (1/2.3") and CL5 (1/2.5") feature different sensor sizes.

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The WG-3 was manufactured 4 years after the CL5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the WG-3 matches up versus the CL5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax WG-3 and Samsung CL5. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax WG-3 Gallery and Samsung CL5 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-3 has physical dimensions 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 Samsung CL5 has dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check the Pentax WG-3 and Samsung CL5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the WG-3 and the CL5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-3 and CL5 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the WG-3 and CL5.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The WG-3 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-3 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher WG-3 should have an advantage in sensor technology.