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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2007
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 L1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic L1 versus Pentax WG-2 GPS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 GPS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L1 was unveiled 5 years prior to the WG-2 GPS which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the L1 matches up against the WG-2 GPS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 L1 WG-2 GPS 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Panasonic L1

 WG-2 GPS L1 
RevealedFebruary 2012April 2007Newer by 58 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k207kClearer display (+253k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 L1 WG-2 GPS 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic L1 has exterior dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst 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).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the L1 against the WG-2 GPS.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the L1 and WG-2 GPS is 65 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L1 and WG-2 GPS.

All in all, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The L1 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Pentax WG-2 GPS will show more detail having an extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged L1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic L1
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
54
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (7MP)
40
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic L1
Street photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
58
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (606 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
54
weather proofing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L1 Sports photography factors
Pentax WG-2 GPS Sports photography factors
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
38
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L1 Travel photography advice
Pentax WG-2 GPS Travel photography advice
50
lighter than competition in class (606g)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (7 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
70
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L1 Landscape photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Landscape photography info
47
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (7MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
47
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic L1
Vlogging with Pentax WG-2 GPS
9
lack of video recording
30
really wide (28mm)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have microphone jack
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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L1 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Class Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2007-04-11 2012-02-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 7 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3136 x 2352 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 207 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 5.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 606 grams (1.34 lb) 198 grams (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/MMC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,500 $300