Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax WG-2

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic GF5 and Pentax WG-2, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and WG-2 (16MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The GF5 was introduced 2 months after the WG-2 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the GF5 matches up against the WG-2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 & Pentax Optio WG-2. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF5 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GF5 comes with outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

See the Panasonic GF5 and Pentax WG-2 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GF5 and the WG-2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and WG-2 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF5 and WG-2.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GF5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax WG-2 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively.