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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF7
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GF8 (16MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is very well matched but the GF8 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The GF8 was revealed 4 years later than the WG-2 GPS and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the GF8 matches up against the WG-2 GPS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 GF8 WG-2 GPS 
RevealedFebruary 2016February 2012Fresher by 49 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Panasonic GF8

 WG-2 GPS GF8 

Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 GF8 WG-2 GPS 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF8 provides exterior dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the GF8 versus the WG-2 GPS.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and WG-2 GPS is 90 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF8 and WG-2 GPS.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same resolution but different sensor sizing. The GF8 has got the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The newer GF8 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography details
65
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
40
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Street photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 GPS Street photography highlights
80
screen tilts
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
54
weather sealing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Sports photography details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography details
49
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
slow fps (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery (230 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
38
resolution is good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Travel photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography info
66
provides focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
bad battery (230 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
70
weather sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF8
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
65
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery (230 shots)
missing Timelapse function
47
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather sealing
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Vlogging details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging details
33
touchscreen capability
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing microphone port
30
quite wide (28mm)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing external microphone socket
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF8 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2016-02-15 2012-02-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 5.8fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at ISO 200) 5.40 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 266 grams (0.59 lbs) 198 grams (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots 260 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $549 $300