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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS 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
  • Revealed April 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the GX85 (16MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is pretty similar but the GX85 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The GX85 was unveiled 4 years after the WG-2 GPS which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the GX85 matches up against the WG-2 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 GX85 WG-2 GPS 
RevealedApril 2016February 2012More modern by 51 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Panasonic GX85

 WG-2 GPS GX85 

Common features in the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 GX85 WG-2 GPS 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GX85 offers exterior dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 GPS has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax WG-2 GPS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GX85 compared to the WG-2 GPS.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX85 and WG-2 GPS is 83 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX85 and WG-2 GPS.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The GX85 comes with the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF easier. The fresher GX85 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography features
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography features
72
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
40
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Street photography information
Pentax WG-2 GPS Street photography information
83
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
54
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography advice
62
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
bad battery life (290 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
38
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX85 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Travel photography camera
68
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
bad battery life (290 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
environment sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX85
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
74
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
bad battery life (290 per charge)
47
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment sealing
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Vlogging details
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging details
35
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no microphone jack
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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX85 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Also called Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II -
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2016-04-05 2012-02-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,764 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 5.40 m
Flash options 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 198 gr (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 662 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 shots 260 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $800 $300