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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Pentax WG-1 GPS
(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
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GX850 (16MP) and the WG-1 GPS (14MP) is relatively close but the GX850 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX850 was revealed 5 years after the WG-1 GPS which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GX850 matches up vs the WG-1 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Pentax WG-1 GPS

 GX850 WG-1 GPS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017August 2011Newer by 66 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 GPS over the Panasonic GX850

 WG-1 GPS GX850 

Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Pentax WG-1 GPS

 GX850 WG-1 GPS 
Manual focus More exact focus

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX850 provides outer dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax WG-1 GPS has dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX850 and the WG-1 GPS.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX850 and WG-1 GPS is 90 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX850 and WG-1 GPS.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX850 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX850 will result in greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher GX850 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX850 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax WG-1 GPS as a Portrait photography camera
66
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
35
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GX850
Street photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
80
tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
54
weather proof
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GX850
Sports photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
52
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (210 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
37
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Travel photography features
Pentax WG-1 GPS Travel photography features
79
has focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery (210 shots)
71
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX850
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
71
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (210 per charge)
42
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
weather proof
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Vlogging highlights
Pentax WG-1 GPS Vlogging highlights
73
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
features face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
no mic support
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Pentax WG-1 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Also Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 -
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2017-01-04 2011-08-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 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
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 images 260 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $548 $350