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Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH8 and Pentax WG-10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is very comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was released 17 months prior to the WG-10 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH8 matches up versus the WG-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Pentax WG-10

 FH8 WG-10 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Panasonic FH8

 WG-10 FH8 
RevealedJune 2013January 2012Newer by 17 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic FH8 and Pentax WG-10

 FH8 WG-10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FH8 has got external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-10 has specifications of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FH8 vs the WG-10.

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FH8 and WG-10 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and WG-10.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH8 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged FH8 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography info
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography info
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decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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you can focus manually
good megapixels (14MP)
supports face detection focusing
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FH8
Street photography with Pentax WG-10
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (123 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography advice
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH8
Travel photography with Pentax WG-10
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lighter than competition in class (123g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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environment proofing
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography advice
Pentax WG-10 Landscape photography advice
43
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH8 Vlogging info
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging info
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really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (123 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH8 and Pentax WG-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8Pentax WG-10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 Pentax WG-10
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-01-09 2013-06-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.5-6.4 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 4cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 0.7 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 1.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 123 grams (0.27 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" 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 260 pictures 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $149 $0