Panasonic G9 vs Pentax K-1 II

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic G9 and Pentax K-1 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The G9 was manufactured 3 months earlier than the K-1 II so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the G9 scores versus the K-1 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic G9 has exterior dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the G9 and the K-1 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and K-1 II is 62 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and K-1 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G9 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively.