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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic FZ2500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump 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
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000
  • Previous Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FZ2500 (20MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the FZ2500 (1") and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ2500 was unveiled 4 years later than the WG-2 GPS and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FZ2500 scores versus the WG-2 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 FZ2500 WG-2 GPS 
IntroducedSeptember 2016February 2012More recent by 57 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Panasonic FZ2500

 WG-2 GPS FZ2500 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 FZ2500 WG-2 GPS 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ2500 comes with physical dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") with a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax WG-2 GPS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ2500 compared to the WG-2 GPS.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ2500 and WG-2 GPS is 53 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ2500 and WG-2 GPS.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ2500 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ2500 will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher FZ2500 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography features
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography features
71
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
40
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Street photography camera
70
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
54
weather proof
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ2500
Sports photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
69
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
38
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Travel photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography highlights
66
offers touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
70
weather proof
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ2500 Landscape photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography advice
65
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
47
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ2500
Vlogging with Pentax WG-2 GPS
66
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
30
fairly wide (28mm)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
does not have microphone port
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Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ2500 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ2000 -
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2016-09-19 2012-02-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-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 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 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 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) 5.40 m
Flash settings 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
AEB
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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 915 gr (2.02 pounds) 198 gr (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 538 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 260 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $998 $300