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Pentax WG-3 was announced in 2013 and is a 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm) Standard Compact camera with 16 Megapixel BSI-CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 125 to 6,400. The camera has a Fixed 3.0" screen with 460k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.
Pentax WG-3 can capture video up to 1920 x 1080 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Pentax WG-3.
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
Pentax WG-3 has a 3.0" Fixed screen with 460k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.
Pentax WG-3 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.
The camera has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.
Camera can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4288 x 3216, 4224 x 2376, 3216 x 3216, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1944, 2592 x 1464, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.
The camera has an image stabilization.
Pentax WG-3 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is a Type D Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.
Pentax WG-3 comes with D-LI92 battery pack with battery life of 240 shots.
The camera has 70 MB internal storage and a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.
Pentax WG-3's shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.
Pentax WG-3 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.40 m.
Pentax WG-3 has dimensions of 124 x 64 x 33 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 1.3"). It weighs 230 g (0.51 lb / 8.11 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.
124 mm (4.88")
64 mm (2.52")
Pentax WG-3 dimensions
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Pentax WG-3 is suitable for six different types of photography.
Pentax WG-3 gets a score of 68 and is AVERAGE choice for Landscape photography.
Pentax WG-3 gets a score of 66 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.
Pentax WG-3 gets a score of 68 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.
Pentax WG-3 gets a score of 70 and is GOOD choice for Portrait photography.
Pentax WG-3 gets a score of 84 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.
Pentax WG-3 gets a score of 89 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.
We evaluate Pentax WG-3 and give score of 60 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.
We give Pentax WG-3 a score of 65 for Sensor parameters.
We give Pentax WG-3 a score of 67 for Photo parameters.
We give Pentax WG-3 a score of 46 for Video parameters.
We give Pentax WG-3 a score of 61 for Focusing parameters.
We give Pentax WG-3 a score of 53 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
We give Pentax WG-3 a score of 55 for Connectivity parameters.
We give Pentax WG-3 a score of 69 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:
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