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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH2
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GH4
Pentax WG-1 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the WG-1 GPS (14MP) is fairly close but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The GH3 was revealed 14 months later than the WG-1 GPS making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GH3 matches up against the WG-1 GPS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Pentax WG-1 GPS

 GH3 WG-1 GPS 
IntroducedSeptember 2012August 2011More recent by 14 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kCrisper display (+384k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 GPS over the Panasonic GH3

 WG-1 GPS GH3 

Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax WG-1 GPS

 GH3 WG-1 GPS 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH3 provides outside measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 GPS has specifications of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GH3 and the WG-1 GPS.

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and WG-1 GPS is 66 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GH3 and WG-1 GPS.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH3 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH3 will result in more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent GH3 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GH3
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
71
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
35
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Street photography features
Pentax WG-1 GPS Street photography features
65
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
environment proofing
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550g)
54
environment proofing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Sports photography information
Pentax WG-1 GPS Sports photography information
63
max fps high (20.0 frames per second)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery pack (540 CIPA)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
37
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GH3
Travel photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
71
great battery pack (540 CIPA)
environment proofing
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
heavier than competition in class (550 grams)
71
environment proofing
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography info
Pentax WG-1 GPS Landscape photography info
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery pack (540 shots)
no image stabilization
42
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Vlogging factors
Pentax WG-1 GPS Vlogging factors
65
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic jack
no image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550 grams)
25
really wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Pentax WG-1 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2012-09-17 2011-08-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VII FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 614 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology OLED Monitor with static touch control TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,744 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 20.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550 grams (1.21 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 812 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 pictures 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $799 $350