Pentax WG-1 GPS
Rugged Camera
vs Ricoh PX
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Best price $347
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Has GPS location tagging PX does not have GPS

What’s good about the Ricoh PX

Best price
$243
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 11 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.84″ vs 1.1″
  • Cheaper street price $243 vs $347
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 14 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 8 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 1 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec

What the Pentax WG-1 GPS and Ricoh PX have in common

  • Weigh about the same 5.3 oz vs 5.5 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • Same quality video capture 720p 30fps
  • HDMI port
  • waterproof housing

What’s missing from both the Pentax WG-1 GPS and the Ricoh PX

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi

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