Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax WG-1

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic GH5 versus Pentax WG-1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The GH5 was unveiled 5 years later than the WG-1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the GH5 scores against the WG-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Pentax Optio WG-1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5 comes with outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the GH5 compared to the WG-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 and WG-1 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and WG-1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH5 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will result in greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GH5 will have a benefit in sensor technology.