Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax WG-1

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Pentax Optio WG-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Panasonic GX8 and Pentax WG-1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.