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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

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

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Older Model is Panasonic LX7
Pentax WG-1 GPS
(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
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and WG-1 GPS (14MP) and the LX10 (1") and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The LX10 was brought out 5 years after the WG-1 GPS which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax WG-1 GPS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the LX10 scores versus the WG-1 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Pentax WG-1 GPS

 LX10 WG-1 GPS 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016August 2011More modern by 63 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 GPS over the Panasonic LX10

 WG-1 GPS LX10 

Common features in the Panasonic LX10 and Pentax WG-1 GPS

 LX10 WG-1 GPS 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic LX10 has exterior dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-1 GPS has sizing of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the LX10 compared to the WG-1 GPS.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS size comparison

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

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX10 and WG-1 GPS.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LX10 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will render greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer LX10 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Portrait photography factors
Pentax WG-1 GPS Portrait photography factors
65
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
35
you can focus manually
decent MP (14MP)
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Street photography info
Pentax WG-1 GPS Street photography info
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
offers focus by touch
lighter than average in class (310g)
54
weather sealing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Sports photography features
Pentax WG-1 GPS Sports photography features
62
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes tracking autofocus
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
37
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Travel photography information
Pentax WG-1 GPS Travel photography information
75
lighter than average in class (310 grams)
offers focus by touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery life (260 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
71
weather sealing
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LX10
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
70
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
42
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent MP (14MP)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX10 Vlogging highlights
Pentax WG-1 GPS Vlogging highlights
38
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than average in class (310g)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
25
pretty wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX10 and Pentax WG-1 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Alternate name Lumix DMC-LX15 -
Type Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2016-09-19 2011-08-16
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-72mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.4-2.8 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder 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 rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.10 m (at Auto ISO) 3.90 m
Flash settings 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310 gr (0.68 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 20 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 581 not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images 260 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $700 $350