Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WG-2

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic L1 and Pentax WG-2, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and WG-2 (16MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L1 was released 5 years prior to the WG-2 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the L1 scores versus the WG-2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 & Pentax Optio WG-2. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic L1 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic L1 comes with external dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 has dimensions of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the L1 vs the WG-2.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the L1 and WG-2 is 65 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the L1 and WG-2.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L1 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Pentax WG-2 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older L1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.