Panasonic ZS1 vs Pentax WG-10

The following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic ZS1 and Pentax WG-10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and WG-10 (14MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and WG-10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The ZS1 was launched 5 years before the WG-10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZS1 matches up against the WG-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Pentax WG-10. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery and Pentax WG-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS1 comes with physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax WG-10 has measurements of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS1 versus the WG-10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS1 and WG-10 is 91 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS1 and WG-10.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax WG-10 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged ZS1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.