Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
- Announced December 2007
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 192g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
- Announced February 2012
Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2 Overview
Here is a in depth review of the Panasonic L10 and Pentax WG-2, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the L10 (10MP) and WG-2 (16MP) and the L10 (Four Thirds) and WG-2 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe L10 was revealed 5 years prior to the WG-2 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the L10 matches up against the WG-2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 and Pentax Optio WG-2. The full galleries are available at Panasonic L10 Gallery and Pentax WG-2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax WG-2
L10 | WG-2 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Panasonic L10
WG-2 | L10 | |||
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Announced | February 2012 | December 2007 | Fresher by 50 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 207k | Crisper display (+253k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax WG-2
L10 | WG-2 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic L10 has got outer dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Pentax WG-2 has sizing of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic L10 and Pentax WG-2 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the L10 versus the WG-2.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L10 and WG-2 is 66 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the L10 and WG-2.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The L10 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Pentax WG-2 will result in extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older L10 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Pentax Optio WG-2 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 | Pentax Optio WG-2 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Waterproof |
Announced | 2007-12-14 | 2012-02-07 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch 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) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 207k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | - | Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 11.00 m | 5.40 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 | ||
WB bracketing | ||
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) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 556 gr (1.23 pounds) | 192 gr (0.42 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") | 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 photographs |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI92 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $350 | $350 |