Pentax XG-1 for Carrying Everywhere

Is the Pentax XG-1 good for Carrying Everywhere?

$335.99

Pentax XG-1 Carrying Everywhere Score

AVERAGE

Pentax XG-1 has a score of 53 for Daily Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Daily Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Pentax XG-1 Carrying Everywhere Detailed Analysis

52.0X Optical Zoom

52.0X Optical Zoom of Pentax XG-1 will give you a lot of flexibility considering this will be your only camera during the day.

Medium size Body

With relatively smaller body compared to DSLRs and better ergonomics compared to Compacts,Pentax XG-1is a good compromise between size and functionality.

567g

Carrying this weight all day may not be very comfortable for you.

Body Thickness 98mm

With a thickness of 98mm,Pentax XG-1 is not a pocketable camera for sure.

Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor

Pentax XG-1's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensor.

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Pentax XG-1 Alternatives in SLR-like (bridge) cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Panasonic FZ2500 Compare XG-1 vs FZ2500	20 MP \| 1-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-480 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #99 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features 93 Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Canon G3 X Compare XG-1 vs G3 X	20 MP \| 1-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-600 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #158 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #8
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus 1 Compare XG-1 vs 1	12 MP \| 1/1.7-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-300 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #282 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #13
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic FZ300 Compare XG-1 vs FZ300	12 MP \| 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor 25-600 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #141 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #6
	Imaging Features 93 Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic FZ1000 II Compare XG-1 vs FZ1000 II	20 MP \| 1-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-400 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #129 Rank in Bridge Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic FZ2500

Canon G3 X

Olympus 1

Panasonic FZ300

Panasonic FZ1000 II