Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic GF5 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GF5 was brought out 2 months later than the WG-2 GPS so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GF5 scores vs the WG-2 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 and Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GF5 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF5 comes with external dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst 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).

Check the Panasonic GF5 and Pentax WG-2 GPS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the GF5 versus the WG-2 GPS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and WG-2 GPS is 89 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF5 and WG-2 GPS.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GF5 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will provide you with more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively.