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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX7
Pentax WG-1
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 157g - 114 x 58 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2011
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic LX10 versus Pentax WG-1, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and WG-1 (14MP) and the LX10 (1") and WG-1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX10 was introduced 5 years later than the WG-1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax WG-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the LX10 matches up vs the WG-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax WG-1

 LX10 WG-1 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016February 2011More recent by 69 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 over the Panasonic LX10

 WG-1 LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax WG-1

 LX10 WG-1 
Focus manually More precise focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic LX10 features outside measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 has specifications of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the LX10 versus the WG-1.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX10 and WG-1 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The photograph below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the LX10 and WG-1.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LX10 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will resolve more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger LX10 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography details
Pentax WG-1 Portrait photography details
65
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
35
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography highlights
Pentax WG-1 Street photography highlights
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
lighter than average in class (310g)
54
environment proof
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography information
Pentax WG-1 Sports photography information
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking autofocus
low battery (260 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
37
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment proof
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-1 as a Travel photography camera
75
lighter than average in class (310g)
offers focus by touch
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
low battery (260 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
71
environment proof
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography information
Pentax WG-1 Landscape photography information
70
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery (260 per charge)
42
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
environment proof
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax WG-1 as a Vlogging camera
38
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average in class (310g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax WG-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax Optio WG-1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax Optio WG-1
Also called Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2016-09-19 2011-02-07
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-72mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310g (0.68 lbs) 157g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 114 x 58 x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 20 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 581 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photos 260 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $700 $350