Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K-50

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic GX9 versus Pentax K-50, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and K-50 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The GX9 was announced 4 years after the K-50 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GX9 scores versus the K-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Pentax K-50. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 has got external dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the GX9 compared to the K-50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and K-50 is 82 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The picture here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and K-50.

Plainly, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GX9 will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher GX9 should have an advantage in sensor technology.