Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic L10 versus Pentax WG-1 GPS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and WG-1 GPS (14MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The L10 was released 4 years prior to the WG-1 GPS and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the L10 scores versus the WG-1 GPS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 & Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic L10 Gallery & Pentax WG-1 GPS Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L10 provides outer dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax WG-1 GPS has measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the L10 and the WG-1 GPS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L10 and WG-1 GPS is 66 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and WG-1 GPS.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The L10 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Pentax WG-1 GPS will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older L10 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.