Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-1

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Pentax Optio WG-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.