Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax WG-1

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FZ100 and Pentax WG-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FZ100 (14MP) and the WG-1 (14MP) is very well matched and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FZ100 was revealed 6 months earlier than the WG-1 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FZ100 matches up vs the WG-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Pentax Optio WG-1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ100 has got outer measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Pentax WG-1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ100 versus the WG-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ100 and WG-1 is 67 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ100 and WG-1.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of images although you really should factor the age of the products into consideration.