Panasonic LX10 vs Pentax WG-2

Following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic LX10 versus Pentax WG-2, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the LX10 (20MP) and WG-2 (16MP) and the LX10 (1") and WG-2 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The LX10 was launched 4 years after the WG-2 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax WG-2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the LX10 matches up versus the WG-2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 & Pentax Optio WG-2. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LX10 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX10 offers outer dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Pentax WG-2 has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the LX10 and the WG-2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the LX10 and WG-2 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the LX10 and WG-2.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The LX10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic LX10 will give more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger LX10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.