Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 vs Pentax Optio WG-2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.3
Size
Really small
Compact 98x63x23 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/3000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Pentax Optio WG-1

62

Runner-up

Pentax Optio WG-1

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio WG-1

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
163 g

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FT1

Size Smaller 98x63x23 mm vs 115x58x28 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
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Less risk of blur
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FT1's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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Around 20% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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15x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 2.3 fps vs 0.7 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/3000s vs 1/1500s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Pentax WG-1

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 163 g vs 189 g
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More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1
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Pentax Optio WG-1 Pentax Optio WG-1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-FT1:4.6x
WG-1:5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Pentax Optio WG-2

Pentax Optio WG-2

Waterproof

$324

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Movie format Records higher quality movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT10

Waterproof

$262

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Olympus TG-610

Olympus TG-610

Waterproof

$229 - $250

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT20

Panasonic Lumix FT20

Waterproof

$241 - $249

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Larger
True resolution Lower true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$433 - $475

Size Slightly larger
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Casio Exilim EX-FC150

Casio Exilim EX-FC150

Compact

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture

Pentax Optio WG-1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Movie format Higher resolution movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Waterproof

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Smaller
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Size Smaller
GPS Has a GPS
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 Pentax Optio WG-1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT1 Pentax Optio WG-1

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