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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1 Key Specs

Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Released December 2007
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
  • Announced February 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The L10 was brought out 4 years prior to the WG-1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the L10 matches up against the WG-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax WG-1

 L10 WG-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 over the Panasonic L10

 WG-1 L10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2011December 2007Newer by 38 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k207kSharper display (+23k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax WG-1

 L10 WG-1 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L10 has exterior measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax WG-1 has measurements of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the L10 against the WG-1.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the L10 and WG-1 is 66 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L10 and WG-1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The L10 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax WG-1 will render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged L10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic L10
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-1
56
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
35
manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 Street photography details
Pentax WG-1 Street photography details
59
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (556g)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
54
environment proof
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography advice
Pentax WG-1 Sports photography advice
42
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
37
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 Travel photography advice
Pentax WG-1 Travel photography advice
51
lighter than competition (556 grams)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
71
environment proof
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic L10
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-1
49
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-1 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
25
fairly wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax WG-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax Optio WG-1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Pentax Optio WG-1
Type Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Released 2007-12-14 2011-02-07
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 207 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 556 grams (1.23 lb) 157 grams (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 429 not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $350 $350