Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-7
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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 3840 x 1920 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
- Revealed June 2020
(Full Review)
- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 2000 (Expand to 6400)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Announced October 2009
- Later Model is Pentax K-5
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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-7 Overview
Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.
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The G100 was brought out 10 years later than the K-7 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the G100 matches up vs the K-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-7 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Pentax K-7. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Pentax K-7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Pentax K-7
G100 | K-7 | |||
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Announced | June 2020 | ![]() | October 2009 | More recent by 131 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1840k | ![]() | 921k | Clearer display (+919k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Panasonic G100
K-7 | G100 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Pentax K-7
G100 | K-7 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent display sizing |
Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G100 has external measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Pentax K-7 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G100 versus the K-7.
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Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G100 and K-7 is 81 and 60 respectively.
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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and K-7.
All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G100 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic G100 will show more detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent G100 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.
![Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DC-G100-vs-Pentax-K-7-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-7 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | Pentax K-7 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | Pentax K-7 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2020-06-24 | 2009-10-02 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Prime II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 15 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4672 x 3104 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 2000 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Available lenses | 107 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,840k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | - | TFT color LCD with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/500 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.60 m (at ISO 100) | 13.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x1920 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 352 gr (0.78 lb) | 750 gr (1.65 lb) |
Dimensions | 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 61 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 536 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 270 photographs | 980 photographs |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/MMC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $698 | $599 |