Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4 vs Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

82

"Water proof, shock proof and outdoors proof."
digitalcamerastop.com | talking about the DMC-TS3's build-quality
"The higher light sensitivty made possible by the on-chip micro lenses has dramatically improved the picture quality."
digitalcamerastop.com | talking about the DMC-TS3's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.3
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

62

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS3

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
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Less risk of blur
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-TS3's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.7 fps vs 0.7 fps
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Around 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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15x longer exposures
Size Slightly smaller 104x63x27 mm vs 115x58x28 mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.1"
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Pentax WG-1 GPS

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 167 g vs 197 g
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Around 20% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1500s vs 1/1300s
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More than 10% faster max shutter speed
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the Pentax WG-1 GPS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
82 vs 62
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Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
DMC-TS3:1/1300s
WG-1 GPS:1/1500s
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.1"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
DMC-TS3:104x63x27 mm
WG-1 GPS:115x58x28 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-TS3:4.6x
WG-1 GPS:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Weight Is significantly heavier
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof

$169

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
GPS Doesn't have a built-in GPS
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Weight Is significantly heavier
Size Is slightly larger

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Movie format Lower resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

discussion

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Avatar for Chris Sandok Chris Sandok (8:58 PM, August 06, 2011)
Soooo, popularity makes DMC-TS3 higher ranked but Macro mode on the pentax is NOT a strength?  Even has macro flash on front of the camera! Gimme a break.