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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise 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
  • Refreshed by Panasonic FZ2500
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
  • Launched February 2012
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 was launched 2 years after the WG-2 GPS which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FZ1000 matches up vs the WG-2 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 FZ1000 WG-2 GPS 
LaunchedJune 2014February 2012Newer by 29 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Panasonic FZ1000

 WG-2 GPS FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 FZ1000 WG-2 GPS 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 has got exterior measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the WG-2 GPS.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and WG-2 GPS is 55 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 and WG-2 GPS.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography information
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography information
70
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
40
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Street photography info
70
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
54
environment sealing
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography info
67
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
38
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography info
65
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
environment sealing
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography advice
64
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
47
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Vlogging camera
66
quite wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
30
decently wide (28mm)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2014-06-12 2012-02-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 5.40 m
Flash options 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 831 gr (1.83 lbs) 198 gr (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 517 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 260 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $800 $300