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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2

Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2 Key Specs

Panasonic L10
(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
Pentax WG-2
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Pentax WG-2

 L10 WG-2 

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 over the Panasonic L10

 WG-2 L10 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012December 2007Fresher by 50 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k207kCrisper display (+253k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L10 and Pentax WG-2

 L10 WG-2 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L10 Portrait photography features
Pentax WG-2 Portrait photography features
56
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
40
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-2 as a Street photography camera
59
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors (556 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
54
weather proofing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L10 Sports photography highlights
Pentax WG-2 Sports photography highlights
42
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
38
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L10 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-2 as a Travel photography camera
51
lighter than competitors (556g)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
70
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L10 Landscape photography factors
Pentax WG-2 Landscape photography factors
49
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
47
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L10 Vlogging information
Pentax WG-2 Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
missing mic socket
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Panasonic L10 vs Pentax WG-2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L10 and Pentax WG-2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10Pentax Optio WG-2
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