Panasonic S1H vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic S1H and Pentax WG-2 GPS, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was introduced 7 years after the WG-2 GPS which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S1H scores versus the WG-2 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1H offers exterior measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic S1H and Pentax WG-2 GPS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the S1H versus the WG-2 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1H and WG-2 GPS is 52 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The image here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S1H and WG-2 GPS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S1H using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1H will resolve more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher S1H provides an advantage in sensor tech.