Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Pentax Optio WG-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Pentax WG-1 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.