I have the WG-3. Not much experience with it, a few hundred shots over the last 11 months. Seems robust, reliable, not too far different from other Pentax cameras WRT menu structure etc. I don't like the ergonomics of any camera or phone that requires a shutter push while holding the imager at arms length in both hands, I try to avoid using such machines, but the WG-3 is ok as a carry along pocket camera. I don't think IQ can be an issue, given the ergonomics, unless you are using a tripod which I haven't with this sort of camera.
Stan Sent from my iPad > On Oct 31, 2014, at 10:16 AM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I recently started "a period of intensive training" in aikido. One thing that > I want to do is to occasionally video my training, so that I can get some > visual feedback on what I'm doing. > Rather than going the GoPro route, I'm considering a Ricoh optio WG-3. > http://www.dpreview.com/products/pentax/compacts/pentax_wg3 > > I read a review of the current WG-4 which said that it wasn't much improved > over the WG-3 and the WG-3 seems to be available for $160 rather than $250. > http://www.dpreview.com/products/ricoh/compacts/ricoh_wg4 > > My thoughts are that for other than doing training videos, it would be handy > to have a small, waterproof and shockproof camera. I'm making the assumption > that the sensor will work a lot better than the one in my 14 year old > camcorder, and in any case, it doesn't take buying too many tapes for the > camcorder to pay for itself, plus the time involved in copying video from the > camcorder onto the computer to watch it. > > The down side is that for stills, it won't shoot in RAW format, just JPEG. > Even so, it's a lot easier to carry on my bike than my DSLR, and should do a > lot better stills than a gopro, which is a lot more expensive. > > This review said that the WG4 had the best photo quality of the waterproof > camera test > http://www.dpreview.com/articles/2491269399/2014-waterproof-camera-roundup/14 > > Thoughts? Suggestions? Personal experience? > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] (postbox on min4est) > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
