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Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax WG-1

Portability
74
Imaging
59
Features
84
Overall
69
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax WG-1 Key Specs

Panasonic GX8
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 487g - 133 x 78 x 63mm
  • Launched July 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic GX7
Pentax WG-1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Released February 2011
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Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax WG-1 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GX8 and Pentax WG-1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX8 was introduced 4 years after the WG-1 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GX8 grades versus the WG-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Pentax WG-1

 GX8 WG-1 
ReleasedJuly 2015February 2011More modern by 54 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 over the Panasonic GX8

 WG-1 GX8 

Common features in the Panasonic GX8 and Pentax WG-1

 GX8 WG-1 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax WG-1 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX8 features physical dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GX8 compared to the WG-1.

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax WG-1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and WG-1 is 74 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax WG-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax WG-1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX8 and WG-1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX8 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX8 will give more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GX8 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax WG-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX8 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WG-1 as a Portrait photography camera
75
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
35
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Street photography factors
Pentax WG-1 Street photography factors
80
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
environment proof
good high ISO (25,600)
54
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Sports photography highlights
Pentax WG-1 Sports photography highlights
68
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
no phase detect AF
37
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX8 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-1 as a Travel photography camera
73
environment proof
boasts touch to focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery pack (330 per charge)
71
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Landscape photography info
Pentax WG-1 Landscape photography info
76
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proof
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
42
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX8 Vlogging features
Pentax WG-1 Vlogging features
81
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone jack
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
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Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX8 and Pentax WG-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Pentax Optio WG-1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 Pentax Optio WG-1
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2015-07-16 2011-02-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
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 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
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
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.77x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 487 gr (1.07 lbs) 157 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 78 x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 806 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 260 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $898 $350