Canon G16 vs Pentax K-1

Let's look more in depth at the Canon G16 and Pentax K-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and K-1 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The G16 was introduced 3 years earlier than the K-1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon G16 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the G16 matches up against the K-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G16 & Pentax K-1. The whole galleries are provided at Canon G16 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon G16 has physical measurements of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the G16 versus the K-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G16 and K-1 is 85 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G16 and K-1.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G16 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will show greater detail using its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older G16 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.