Panasonic G1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Following is a extended assessment of the Panasonic G1 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The G1 was revealed 4 years before the WG-2 GPS which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the G1 grades versus the WG-2 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G1 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G1 features external measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the G1 against the WG-2 GPS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G1 and WG-2 GPS is 82 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 and WG-2 GPS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G1 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will offer extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.