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Is the Pentax WG-3 good for Carrying Everywhere?

Pentax WG-3
$149.99

Pentax WG-3 Carrying Everywhere Score

GOOD
Pentax WG-3 has a score of 65 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Pentax WG-3 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Pentax WG-3 Review

Pentax WG-3 Carrying Everywhere Detailed Analysis
Compact Body
Compact body of Pentax WG-3 makes it much easier to carry it with you all day.
230g
This camera is so light that you can comfortably carry it around all day.
Environmental Sealings
For a camera that you carry everywhere with you, being weather proofed is a big advantage. You will have one less thing to worry about.
4.0X Optical Zoom
A Lens with a higher zoom ratio would make it more practical as a carry everywhere camera.
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Pentax WG-3's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensor.
No RAW shooting capability
RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

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Pentax WG-3 for Portrait Photography
Pentax WG-3 for Street Photography
Pentax WG-3 for Sports Photography
Pentax WG-3 for Landscape Photography
Pentax WG-3 Alternatives in Compact cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Olympus TG-5

Compare WG-3 vs TG-5

12 MP | 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #313
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #13

Olympus Tough TG-5
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Olympus TG-6

Compare WG-3 vs TG-6

12 MP | 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #299
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #12

Olympus Tough TG-6
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic ZS50

Compare WG-3 vs ZS50

12 MP | 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #331
Rank in Compact Cameras: #14

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Olympus TG-4

Compare WG-3 vs TG-4

16 MP | 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #335
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #18

Olympus Tough TG-4
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm F800EXR

Compare WG-3 vs F800EXR

16 MP | 1/2-inch EXRCMOS Sensor
25-500 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #430
Rank in Compact Cameras: #39

Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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