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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(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  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax WG-1
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax WG-1

 FZ2500 WG-1 
RevealedSeptember 2016February 2011Newer by 69 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer 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 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax WG-1

 FZ2500 WG-1 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-1
71
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
35
manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Street photography features
Pentax WG-1 Street photography features
70
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
boasts touch to focus
54
weather proof
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Sports photography with Pentax WG-1
69
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
does not have phase detect auto focus
37
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography information
Pentax WG-1 Travel photography information
66
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
71
weather proof
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography information
Pentax WG-1 Landscape photography information
65
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
42
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ2500
Vlogging with Pentax WG-1
66
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
25
decently wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax WG-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Pentax Optio WG-1
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