Originally posted by victormeldrew It's a bit (lot) late for requests when the specs are confirmed, prototypes built and production run about to start.
It will not be WR. It will have DR to help with the dust issue, which was the biggest complaint. Not many people struggle with rain since it can hide in a pocket or under a peak of a cap or a hand. It's small enough to miss most of the raindrops anyway.
And since the controls allow you to use it with your right hand only, you have your left hand free to hold an umbrella. In that sense it's the only camera that has WR for the user as well as the camera.
I am always surprised by how few fixed lens cameras are designated as WR (as opposed to waterproof). Since the camera is one unit, it would seem easier than for an ILC. My best theory is that the camera makers are worried that if they make a WR compact, users will misinterpret it as waterproof and take into the water, causing warranty issues. So they have just decided not to bother.
In any case, I'm not worried about the GR III, because it has DR. Also, I'm convinced that a lot of the cases of dust on the sensor were cause by people not keeping it in any sort of case. I would always keep such an expensive camera in a case of some kind, even just a simple sleeve.