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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony QX30

Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Pentax WG-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 front
Portability
91 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony QX30 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
  • Introduced July 2013
Sony QX30
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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Pentax WG-3 vs Sony QX30 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Pentax WG-3 vs Sony QX30, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WG-3 (16MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The WG-3 was manufactured 13 months prior to the QX30 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax WG-3 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the WG-3 scores against the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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