Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax WG-2

On this page, we are analyzing the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax WG-2, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and WG-2 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and WG-2 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The FS7 was announced 4 years earlier than the WG-2 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FS7 matches up vs the WG-2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 and Pentax Optio WG-2. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 has got exterior measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax WG-2 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the FS7 against the WG-2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and WG-2 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS7 and WG-2.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FS7 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax WG-2 will show more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older FS7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.