Panasonic G100 vs Pentax Q7

The following is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic G100 vs Pentax Q7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G100 was manufactured 6 years after the Q7 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G100 matches up versus the Q7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G100 comes with exterior measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the G100 against the Q7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and Q7 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and Q7.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G100 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G100 will result in more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent G100 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.