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Panasonic FX580 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
29
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic FX580 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic FX580
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX550
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FX580 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FX580 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FX580 was manufactured 4 years before the WG-2 GPS which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FX580 matches up versus the WG-2 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX580 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 FX580 WG-2 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Panasonic FX580

 WG-2 GPS FX580 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2009Newer by 36 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX580 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 FX580 WG-2 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FX580 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX580 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX580 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FX580 versus the WG-2 GPS.

Panasonic FX580 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX580 and WG-2 GPS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FX580 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX580 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX580 and WG-2 GPS.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Pentax WG-2 GPS to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FX580 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX580 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX580 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX580 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FX580
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
26
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
40
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX580 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
54
environment proofing
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Sports photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography highlights
27
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
38
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Travel photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography info
58
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
environment proofing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography highlights
36
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
47
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Vlogging info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging info
30
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
30
relatively wide (28mm)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic FX580 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX580 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FX550 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2009-01-27 2012-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lb) 198 grams (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $499 $300