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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FX70
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
  • Introduced February 2012
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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax WG-2 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax WG-2, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FX75 (14MP) and the WG-2 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FX75 was manufactured 20 months earlier than the WG-2 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FX75 scores against the WG-2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Pentax WG-2

 FX75 WG-2 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Panasonic FX75

 WG-2 FX75 
IntroducedFebruary 2012June 2010More modern by 20 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax WG-2

 FX75 WG-2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX75 comes with physical measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax WG-2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FX75 against the WG-2.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and WG-2 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax WG-2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specifications. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FX75 and WG-2.

To sum up, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Pentax WG-2 to offer more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged FX75 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography information
Pentax WG-2 Portrait photography information
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
40
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-2 as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
54
weather proofing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX75
Sports photography with Pentax WG-2
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
38
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Travel photography information
Pentax WG-2 Travel photography information
67
offers touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
70
weather proofing
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 Landscape photography highlights
37
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
47
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16MP)
weather proofing
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Vlogging features
Pentax WG-2 Vlogging features
31
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Pentax WG-2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Pentax Optio WG-2
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Pentax Optio WG-2
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-06-01 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II -
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.40 m 5.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD Lite, 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 grams (0.36 lb) 192 grams (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - 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 Single Single
Launch pricing $139 $350