Panasonic ZS5 vs Pentax WG-2 GPS

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS5 and Pentax WG-2 GPS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the ZS5 (12MP) and WG-2 GPS (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS5 was released 20 months before the WG-2 GPS which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the ZS5 grades against the WG-2 GPS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 & Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS5 Gallery & Pentax WG-2 GPS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS5 offers external measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Pentax WG-2 GPS has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS5 and Pentax WG-2 GPS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS5 against the WG-2 GPS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS5 and WG-2 GPS is 92 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS5 and WG-2 GPS.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Pentax WG-2 GPS to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.