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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GH3
  • Updated by Panasonic GH5
Pentax WG-2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 192g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Released February 2012
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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax WG-2 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax WG-2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the GH4 (16MP) and the WG-2 (16MP) is pretty similar but the GH4 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The GH4 was introduced 2 years later than the WG-2 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GH4 scores vs the WG-2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Pentax WG-2

 GH4 WG-2 
ReleasedFebruary 2014February 2012More recent by 25 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k460kSharper screen (+576k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Panasonic GH4

 WG-2 GH4 

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Pentax WG-2

 GH4 WG-2 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH4 comes with physical dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GH4 vs the WG-2.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH4 and WG-2 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax WG-2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GH4 and WG-2.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GH4 includes the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The newer GH4 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography information
Pentax WG-2 Portrait photography information
71
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
40
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Street photography info
Pentax WG-2 Street photography info
71
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features touch focus
environment proof
lighter than competition (560 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
54
environment proofing
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH4
Sports photography with Pentax WG-2
62
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
38
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH4 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-2 as a Travel photography camera
77
lighter than competition (560 grams)
environment proof
features touch focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
70
environment proofing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography details
Pentax WG-2 Landscape photography details
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
47
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent MP (16MP)
environment proofing
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH4
Vlogging with Pentax WG-2
71
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detect focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic socket
lighter than competition (560g)
lack of image stabilization
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic support
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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Pentax WG-2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Pentax Optio WG-2
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Pentax Optio WG-2
Class Pro Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2014-02-07 2012-02-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IX -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,036 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology OLED Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 17.00 m (at ISO 200) 5.40 m
Flash modes Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560 grams (1.23 lb) 192 grams (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 791 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images 260 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $1,500 $350