Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1

The following is a extended review of the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax WG-1, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and WG-1 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ2500 was manufactured 5 years after the WG-1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the FZ2500 matches up against the WG-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Pentax Optio WG-1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ2500 has outer measurements of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax WG-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ2500 and the WG-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ2500 and WG-1 is 53 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ2500 and WG-1.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger FZ2500 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.