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Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax WG-10

Portability
92 Imaging
35 Features
37 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 front
 
Pentax WG-10 front
Portability
93 Imaging
38 Features
34 Overall
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Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax WG-10 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed June 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ25
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS20
Pentax WG-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 167g - 116 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2013
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Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax WG-10 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax WG-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the ZS15 (12MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ZS15 was introduced 11 months earlier than the WG-10 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ZS15 scores versus the WG-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Pentax WG-10

          

          

            
 ZS15 WG-10 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Pentax WG-10 over the Panasonic ZS15

          

          

            
 WG-10 ZS15 
AnnouncedJune 2013June 2012More modern by 11 months
Focus manually  Very precise focus
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Panasonic ZS15 and Pentax WG-10

          

          

            
 ZS15 WG-10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither contains Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax WG-10 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS15 has got exterior measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Pentax WG-10 has proportions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax WG-10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS15 vs the WG-10.
Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax WG-10 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ZS15 and WG-10 is 92 and 93 respectively.
Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax WG-10 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax WG-10 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS15 and WG-10.
All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Pentax WG-10 to resolve more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged ZS15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

            Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax WG-10 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax WG-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic ZS15 Portrait photography info
Pentax WG-10 Portrait photography info
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 manual focus not available
 cannot use external flash
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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 focusing manually
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 supports face detect autofocus
 manual exposure not available
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Panasonic ZS15 Street photography factors
Pentax WG-10 Street photography factors
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average in class (208 grams)
 no moving screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 fixed screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic ZS15 Sports photography features
Pentax WG-10 Sports photography features
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 incredible zoom range (24-384mm  16.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports tracking focus
 continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery (260 per charge)
 lacks phase detect AF
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 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 supports tracking focus
 environment sealing
 very slow continuous shooting (0.7 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic ZS15 Travel photography advice
Pentax WG-10 Travel photography advice
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 lighter than average in class (208g)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 long reach (384mm)
 no Timelapse function
 terrible battery (260 shots)
 resolution not great (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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 environment sealing
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
 Panasonic ZS15 as a Landscape photography camera
 Pentax WG-10 as a Landscape photography camera
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 quite wide (24mm)
 good sized screen (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 terrible battery (260 CIPA)
 no Timelapse function
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 focusing manually
 really wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 environment sealing
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen is small (2.7 inches)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic ZS15 Vlogging factors
Pentax WG-10 Vlogging factors
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 quite wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than average in class (208g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no microphone socket
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 really wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect autofocus
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of mic support
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Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax WG-10 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS15 and Pentax WG-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15Pentax WG-10
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 Pentax WG-10
Also called Lumix DMC-TZ25 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2012-06-29 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-384mm (16.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen technology - Widescreen TFT color LCD with anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec 0.7 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 6.40 m 1.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
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 None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 208 grams (0.46 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 116 x 59 x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 260 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $279 $0