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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-1

Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-1 Key Specs

Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Introduced April 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Pentax WG-1
(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
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Revealed February 2011
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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-1 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax WG-1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GX85 (16MP) and the WG-1 (14MP) is very well matched but the GX85 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The GX85 was revealed 5 years later than the WG-1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GX85 grades versus the WG-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Pentax WG-1

 GX85 WG-1 
RevealedApril 2016February 2011Fresher by 63 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 over the Panasonic GX85

 WG-1 GX85 

Common features in the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax WG-1

 GX85 WG-1 
Focus manually More precise focus
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-1 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX85 offers outside measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 has sizing 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GX85 compared to the WG-1.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GX85 and WG-1 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX85 and WG-1.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX85 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic GX85 will resolve more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger GX85 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography details
Pentax WG-1 Portrait photography details
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
35
focusing manually
MP count decent (14MP)
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GX85
Street photography with Pentax WG-1
83
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
54
weather proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Sports photography highlights
Pentax WG-1 Sports photography highlights
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
terrible battery life (290 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
37
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GX85
Travel photography with Pentax WG-1
68
comes with touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery life (290 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
71
weather proof
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX85 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax WG-1 as a Landscape photography camera
74
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
terrible battery life (290 per charge)
42
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Vlogging information
Pentax WG-1 Vlogging information
35
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
25
rather wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX85 and Pentax WG-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85Pentax Optio WG-1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Pentax Optio WG-1
Also called as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II -
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2016-04-05 2011-02-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 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 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
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
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,764k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 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
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 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 format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 grams (0.94 lbs) 157 grams (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 662 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 photos 260 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $800 $350