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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-1

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Announced June 2014
  • Replacement is Panasonic FZ2500
Pentax WG-1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-1 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Pentax WG-1, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and WG-1 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 was launched 3 years after the WG-1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FZ1000 grades against the WG-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Pentax WG-1

 FZ1000 WG-1 
AnnouncedJune 2014February 2011More modern by 41 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 WG-1 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax WG-1

 FZ1000 WG-1 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 provides physical dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Pentax WG-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ1000 vs the WG-1.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and WG-1 is 55 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and WG-1.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-1
70
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
35
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-1 as a Street photography camera
70
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
54
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-1 Sports photography advice
67
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
37
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Travel photography with Pentax WG-1
65
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography details
Pentax WG-1 Landscape photography details
64
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
42
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging factors
Pentax WG-1 Vlogging factors
66
quite wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax WG-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Pentax Optio WG-1
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Pentax Optio WG-1
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2014-06-12 2011-02-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 831g (1.83 pounds) 157g (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 517 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images 260 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $800 $350