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Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 front
 
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Key Specs

Panasonic TS6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS5
Pentax WG-2 GPS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 198g - 122 x 61 x 30mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Overview

Here is a complete review of the Panasonic TS6 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, both Waterproof digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the TS6 (16MP) and the WG-2 GPS (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TS6 was unveiled 2 years later than the WG-2 GPS and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TS6 grades against the WG-2 GPS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic TS6 over the Pentax WG-2 GPS

 TS6 WG-2 GPS 
RevealedJanuary 2015February 2012Fresher by 36 months

Reasons to pick Pentax WG-2 GPS over the Panasonic TS6

 WG-2 GPS TS6 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Panasonic TS6 and Pentax WG-2 GPS

 TS6 WG-2 GPS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS6 comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the TS6 versus the WG-2 GPS.

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TS6 and WG-2 GPS is 91 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS top view buttons comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TS6 and WG-2 GPS.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution so you should expect similar quality of photos although you need to factor the production date of the products into consideration. The newer TS6 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS sensor size comparison

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Portrait photography info
Pentax WG-2 GPS Portrait photography info
37
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
40
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic TS6 as a Street photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
54
environment sealing
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic TS6
Sports photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
47
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery (370 shots)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
38
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic TS6 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax WG-2 GPS as a Travel photography camera
72
good battery (370 shots)
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
70
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic TS6
Landscape photography with Pentax WG-2 GPS
52
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
good battery (370 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
47
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic TS6 Vlogging factors
Pentax WG-2 GPS Vlogging factors
33
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
30
quite wide (28mm)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
no external microphone jack
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Panasonic TS6 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic TS6 and Pentax WG-2 GPS
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS6 Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT6 -
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Revealed 2015-01-06 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-128mm (4.6x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m 5.40 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 214 gr (0.47 pounds) 198 gr (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") 122 x 61 x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 260 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $300 $300