Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K-7

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic GX9 and Pentax K-7, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was launched 8 years after the K-7 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the GX9 matches up against the K-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Pentax K-7. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Pentax K-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 features physical dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Pentax K-7 has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX9 and Pentax K-7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GX9 and the K-7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and K-7 is 82 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and K-7.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX9 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GX9 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GX9 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.