Pentax WG-3 vs Sigma fp L

Its time to take a closer look at the Pentax WG-3 vs Sigma fp L, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the WG-3 (16MP) and fp L (61MP) and the WG-3 (1/2.3") and fp L (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The WG-3 was announced 8 years before the fp L which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the WG-3 grades against the fp L when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax WG-3 and Sigma fp L. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax WG-3 Gallery and Sigma fp L Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Pentax WG-3 enjoys external 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 Sigma fp L has dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the WG-3 versus the fp L.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the WG-3 and fp L is 90 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the WG-3 and fp L.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The WG-3 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sigma fp L will render greater detail with its extra 45MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged WG-3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.