Panasonic GH1 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GH1 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the GH1 (12MP) and the WG-1 GPS (14MP) is fairly close but the GH1 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The GH1 was announced 3 years earlier than the WG-1 GPS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GH1 scores versus the WG-1 GPS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH1 provides outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 GPS has proportions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GH1 vs the WG-1 GPS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH1 and WG-1 GPS is 81 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH1 and WG-1 GPS.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GH1 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax WG-1 GPS will result in greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older GH1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.