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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic G5
  • Updated by Panasonic G7
Pentax WG-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax WG-2 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic G6 versus Pentax WG-2, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the G6 (16MP) and the WG-2 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the G6 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The G6 was announced 15 months after the WG-2 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the G6 scores against the WG-2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Pentax WG-2

 G6 WG-2 
RevealedApril 2013February 2012More modern by 15 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k460kCrisper display (+576k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Panasonic G6

 WG-2 G6 

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Pentax WG-2

 G6 WG-2 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G6 features outside measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G6 versus Pentax WG-2 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the G6 and the WG-2.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G6 and WG-2 is 74 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax WG-2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to see the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G6 and WG-2.

All in all, the 2 cameras have the same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The G6 includes the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler. The newer G6 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-2 Portrait photography factors
71
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
40
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 Street photography features
Pentax WG-2 Street photography features
73
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
54
weather proof
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G6
Sports photography with Pentax WG-2
56
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 Travel photography info
Pentax WG-2 Travel photography info
72
comes with touch focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
70
weather proof
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G6
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-2
67
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
47
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-2 as a Vlogging camera
73
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
30
quite wide (28mm)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing external microphone socket
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Pentax WG-2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Pentax Optio WG-2
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Pentax Optio WG-2
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2013-04-24 2012-02-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 160 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,036 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 390g (0.86 lb) 192g (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 639 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 shots 260 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $750 $350