Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax WG-10

Below is a complete overview of the Panasonic ZS45 versus Pentax WG-10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the ZS45 (16MP) and the WG-10 (14MP) is very well matched and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ZS45 was announced 19 months later than the WG-10 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ZS45 matches up against the WG-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS45 comes with physical measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Pentax WG-10 has dimensions of 116mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.6" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS45 versus the WG-10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS45 and WG-10 is 91 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS45 and WG-10.

As you can see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS45 to give more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The younger ZS45 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.