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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Announced October 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Later Model is Panasonic LX10
Pentax WG-1 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 LX7 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax WG-1 GPS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the LX7 (10MP) and WG-1 GPS (14MP) and the LX7 (1/1.7") and WG-1 GPS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The LX7 was brought out 15 months later than the WG-1 GPS making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the LX7 matches up versus the WG-1 GPS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Pentax WG-1 GPS

 LX7 WG-1 GPS 
AnnouncedOctober 2012August 2011More recent by 15 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-1 GPS over the Panasonic LX7

 WG-1 GPS LX7 

Common features in the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax WG-1 GPS

 LX7 WG-1 GPS 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic LX7 has outer measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Pentax WG-1 GPS has specifications of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LX7 and Pentax WG-1 GPS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the LX7 against the WG-1 GPS.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the LX7 and WG-1 GPS is 86 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LX7 and WG-1 GPS.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The LX7 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax WG-1 GPS will give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger LX7 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LX7
Portrait photography with Pentax WG-1 GPS
45
has manual focus
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
35
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Street photography info
Pentax WG-1 GPS Street photography info
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (298 grams)
54
weather sealing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LX7 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax WG-1 GPS as a Sports photography camera
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (330 per charge)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
37
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Travel photography advice
Pentax WG-1 GPS Travel photography advice
64
great battery power (330 CIPA)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competition in class (298g)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
71
weather sealing
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography info
Pentax WG-1 GPS Landscape photography info
57
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
great battery power (330 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
42
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LX7 Vlogging details
Pentax WG-1 GPS Vlogging details
33
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (298 grams)
25
quite wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
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Panasonic LX7 vs Pentax WG-1 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LX7 and Pentax WG-1 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-10-15 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 298 grams (0.66 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 147 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 260 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $400 $350