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Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Pentax WG-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax WG-2 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FH10 versus Pentax WG-2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the WG-2 (16MP) is very well matched and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH10 was revealed 12 months later than the WG-2 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH10 grades against the WG-2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Pentax WG-2

 FH10 WG-2 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013February 2012More recent by 12 months

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Panasonic FH10

 WG-2 FH10 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Pentax WG-2

 FH10 WG-2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH10 has external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH10 versus Pentax WG-2 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FH10 against the WG-2.

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and WG-2 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax WG-2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and WG-2.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of photos although you really should take the age of the products into consideration. The fresher FH10 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 Portrait photography highlights
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
40
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-2 as a Street photography camera
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
54
environment proofing
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-2 Sports photography advice
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
38
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH10
Travel photography with Pentax WG-2
69
lighter than competition (103 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
environment proofing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography factors
Pentax WG-2 Landscape photography factors
39
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
47
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (16MP)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH10
Vlogging with Pentax WG-2
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reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
30
fairly wide (28mm)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Pentax WG-2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Pentax Optio WG-2
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Pentax Optio WG-2
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2013-01-07 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT LCD Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 103 gr (0.23 lbs) 192 gr (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 260 images 260 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $110 $350