Pentax WG-2 GPS
Rugged Camera
 vs Pentax WG-3
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Best price $480
  • Weighs a little bit less than the WG-3 6.8 oz vs 8.1 oz
  • Smaller body size 14 in³ vs 16 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $480 vs $509
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 4.0×
  • Wider angle lens 2.0mm vs 4.5mm
  • Has GPS location tagging WG-3 does not have GPS
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What’s good about the Pentax WG-3

Best price
$509
  • Newer camera March 2013 vs March 2012
  • Better built-in flash range 34′ vs 18′
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
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What the Pentax WG-2 GPS and Pentax WG-3 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • waterproof housing

What’s missing from both the Pentax WG-2 GPS and the Pentax WG-3

  • No 3D capture
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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