Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.