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Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41
Pentax WG-3 front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung WB850F 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
  • Released July 2013
Samsung WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung WB850F Overview

Here is a in-depth overview of the Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung WB850F, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Pentax and Samsung. The resolution of the WG-3 (16MP) and the WB850F (16MP) is fairly comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 was launched 19 months later than the WB850F making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the WG-3 matches up vs the WB850F for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-3 over the Samsung WB850F

 WG-3 WB850F 
RevealedJuly 2013January 2012Fresher by 19 months

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Pentax WG-3

 WB850F WG-3 
Display resolution614k460kCrisper display (+154k dot)

Common features in the Pentax WG-3 and Samsung WB850F

 WG-3 WB850F 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Pentax WG-3 comes with physical measurements 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 Samsung WB850F has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the WG-3 versus the WB850F.

Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WG-3 and WB850F is 90 and 91 respectively.

Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the WG-3 and WB850F.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you can expect comparable quality of pictures though you should really factor the age of the cameras into account. The fresher WG-3 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Pentax WG-3
Portrait photography with Samsung WB850F
41
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
43
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Pentax WG-3
Street photography with Samsung WB850F
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (250 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Sports photography factors
Samsung WB850F Sports photography factors
45
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
52
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Travel photography advice
Samsung WB850F Travel photography advice
72
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery life (240 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than others (250g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (23mm)
very long reach (483mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax WG-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung WB850F as a Landscape photography camera
54
manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment sealing
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
49
you can focus manually
rather wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax WG-3 Vlogging advice
Samsung WB850F Vlogging advice
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
34
rather wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (250g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic support
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Pentax WG-3 vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax WG-3 and Samsung WB850F
 Pentax WG-3Samsung WB850F
General Information
Brand Pentax Samsung
Model type Pentax WG-3 Samsung WB850F
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-07-19 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.40 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 230 grams (0.51 pounds) 250 grams (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 64 x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID D-LI92 SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $300 $599