Pentax WG-3 for Carrying Everywhere

Is the Pentax WG-3 good for Carrying Everywhere?

$299.95

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.
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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.

4X 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 Alternatives in Compact cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Olympus TG-5 Compare WG-3 vs TG-5	12 MP \| 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #288 Rank in Compact Cameras: #18
	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" CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #259 Rank in Compact Cameras: #14
	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 BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #263 Rank in Compact Cameras: #15
	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" EXRCMOS Sensor 25-500 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #357 Rank in Compact Cameras: #38
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic LF1 Compare WG-3 vs LF1	12 MP \| 1/1.7" CMOS Sensor 28-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #285 Rank in Compact Cameras: #17
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 96 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus TG-5

Panasonic ZS50

Olympus TG-4

Fujifilm F800EXR

Panasonic LF1