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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-G80
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G95
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Released February 2012
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic G85 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the G85 (16MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is pretty well matched but the G85 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The G85 was released 4 years later than the WG-2 GPS and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the G85 matches up versus the WG-2 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 G85 WG-2 GPS 
ReleasedSeptember 2016February 2012More recent by 57 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Panasonic G85

 WG-2 GPS G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 G85 WG-2 GPS 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G85 provides physical measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G85 and Pentax WG-2 GPS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the G85 against the WG-2 GPS.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G85 and WG-2 GPS is 69 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G85 and WG-2 GPS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The G85 has the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The more modern G85 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G85 Portrait photography details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography details
72
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
40
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G85
Street photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
77
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
54
weather sealing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G85
Sports photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
64
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
no phase detect AF
38
decent MP (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G85 Travel photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography highlights
71
weather proof
boasts touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery power (330 shots)
70
weather sealing
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G85 Landscape photography information
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography information
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
47
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G85
Vlogging with Pentax WG-2 GPS
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone port
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G80 -
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2016-09-19 2012-02-07
Body design 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 surface 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
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen 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 silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.20 m (at ISO 100) 5.40 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
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 505 gr (1.11 lbs) 198 gr (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 656 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 260 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $900 $300