Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 4096 x 2160 video
- 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
- 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
- Revealed September 2016
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
- Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
- Revealed February 2011
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1 Overview
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax WG-1
FZ2500 | WG-1 | |||
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Revealed | September 2016 | February 2011 | Newer by 69 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 over the Panasonic FZ2500
WG-1 | FZ2500 |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax WG-1
FZ2500 | WG-1 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing |
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1 Physical Comparison
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.
Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Pentax Optio WG-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | Pentax Optio WG-1 |
Also Known as | Lumix DMC-FZ2000 | - |
Type | Large Sensor Superzoom | Waterproof |
Revealed | 2016-09-19 | 2011-02-07 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | BSI-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 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
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 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-480mm (20.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | - | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 12.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.20 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 | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | 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 | 915g (2.02 lb) | 157g (0.35 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") | 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 70 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 538 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photographs | 260 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DMW-BLC12 | D-LI92 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $998 | $350 |