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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax WG-1

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax WG-1 Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Released June 2020
Pentax WG-1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2011
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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax WG-1 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic G100 vs Pentax WG-1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The G100 was introduced 9 years later than the WG-1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the G100 grades versus the WG-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Pentax WG-1

 G100 WG-1 
IntroducedJune 2020February 2011More recent by 115 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1840k230kCrisper screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 over the Panasonic G100

 WG-1 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Pentax WG-1

 G100 WG-1 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax WG-1 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G100 offers exterior dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the G100 compared to the WG-1.

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax WG-1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and WG-1 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax WG-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax WG-1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and WG-1.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G100 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G100 will give you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger G100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax WG-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography features
Pentax WG-1 Portrait photography features
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
35
has manual focus
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G100
Street photography with Pentax WG-1
78
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
54
weather sealing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography details
Pentax WG-1 Sports photography details
56
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (270 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
37
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 Travel photography features
Pentax WG-1 Travel photography features
78
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
not so great battery (270 per charge)
71
weather sealing
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G100
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-1
71
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (270 CIPA)
42
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14MP)
weather sealing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G100
Vlogging with Pentax WG-1
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 pixels)
includes external mic socket
does not have image stabilization
25
pretty wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Pentax WG-1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Pentax Optio WG-1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Pentax Optio WG-1
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2020-06-24 2011-02-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,840k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/1500 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x1920 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352 gr (0.78 lb) 157 gr (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 shots 260 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $698 $350