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Panasonic GH1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
81
Imaging
49
Features
57
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic GH1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH2
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
  • Launched February 2012
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Panasonic GH1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Panasonic GH1 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The GH1 was manufactured 3 years before the WG-2 GPS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GH1 grades versus the WG-2 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 GH1 WG-2 GPS 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Panasonic GH1

 WG-2 GPS GH1 
LaunchedFebruary 2012July 2009Newer by 31 months

Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 GH1 WG-2 GPS 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic GH1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH1 enjoys outer measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GH1 and Pentax WG-2 GPS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GH1 and the WG-2 GPS.

Panasonic GH1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH1 and WG-2 GPS is 81 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GH1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and WG-2 GPS.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged GH1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH1 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
59
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
40
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic GH1 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Street photography camera
72
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
54
weather sealing
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Sports photography information
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography information
32
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Travel photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography info
58
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
70
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GH1
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
55
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
bad battery life (320 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
47
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH1
Vlogging with Pentax WG-2 GPS
72
selfie friendly screen
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic support
no image stabilization
30
really wide (28mm)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing mic port
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Panasonic GH1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH1 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2009-07-10 2012-02-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 18.89 x 14.48mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 273.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 1.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.50 m 5.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 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 file format AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 385g (0.85 lbs) 198g (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 772 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 260 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $949 $300