Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax WG-1

The following is a complete overview of the Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax WG-1, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and WG-1 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The GH5S was launched 7 years after the WG-1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GH5S matches up versus the WG-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Pentax Optio WG-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S has got outside dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GH5S against the WG-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and WG-1 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and WG-1.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-1 will show more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GH5S should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.