Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Screen size | 3 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
ISO maximum | 6400 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 16 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | CMOS |
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Sensor size | 0.24 in |
Sensor photo detectors | 17.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 16.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h |
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Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 px |
Other resolutions |
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Optical zoom | 4.0 x |
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Digital zoom | 7.2 x |
Minimum aperture | 2 |
Maximum aperture | 2 |
Focal length equiv | 25 - 100 |
Focus adjustment | Auto/Manual |
Contrast adjustment | yes |
Brightness adjustment | yes |
Autofocus |
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Manual focus | yes |
Normal focus range | 19.69 in |
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam | yes |
Macro focus range | 0.39 in |
Number of focus points | 9 |
Camera shutter type |
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Minimum shutter speed | 4.0 s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
Shutter priority | no |
Aperture priority | no |
Manual exposure mode | no |
Exposure compensation plus | 2 |
Exposure compensation minus | -2 |
Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
Continuous shooting | yes |
Self-timer delay |
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Histogram | yes |
Subject / scene modes | yes |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 3.4 |
Flash modes |
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External flash | no |
Scene modes |
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Self-timer | yes |
Metering modes |
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Self-timer options |
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Built-in microphone | yes |
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Microphone type | Mono |
Speaker type | Stereo |
Voice recording | yes |
Noise reduction | yes |
Weight | 7.72 oz |
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Width | 4.92 in |
Height | 2.54 in |
Depth | 1.26 in |
Power source type | Battery |
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Battery life (CIPA) | 240 |
Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
Battery level indicator | yes |
Number of batteries supported | 1 |
AC adapter included | yes |
Start-up time | 1800.0 ms |
Timelapse recording | yes |
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GPS | no |
Orientation sensor | yes |
Calendar | yes |
Energy Star certified | no |
Languages support |
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On Screen Display (OSD) languages |
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Image editing modes |
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ISO |
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ISO Auto | yes |
ISO minimum | 125 |
ISO maximum | 6400 |
Maximum image resolution | 4608 x 3456 px |
White balance presets | 4 |
White balance modes |
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Custom white balance | yes |
Supported image file formats | JPG |
Photo effects |
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Image stabilizer | yes |
Image stabilization type | Sensor-shift |
Supported aspect ratios |
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Uncompressed format | No |
Screen size | 3.0 in |
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Articulated LCD | no |
Screen technology | LCD |
Screen dots | 460000 |
Touch screen | no |
Live view | yes |
Viewfinder | None |
Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 px |
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Video recording | yes |
Recording resolutions |
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HD type | Full HD |
Supported video file formats |
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Analog signal format system |
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Motion JPEG frame rate | 30.0 fps |
Body type | Compact |
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Colour of product |
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Anti-dust system | yes |
Waterproof up to | 14 |
Environmentally sealed | yes |
Internal storage | 70.0 mB |
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Compatible memory cards |
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Memory slots | 1 |
Storage types |
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Camera file system |
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micro-HDMI, Type-D | yes |
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HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
HDMI connector type | Micro |
HDMI version | 1.4b |
USB version | 2.0 |
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected |
Remote control | yes |
PictBridge | no |
The Pentax WG-3 looks to improve on the so-so image quality of last year's model, but without much success.
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