Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K-x

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GX9 and Pentax K-x, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and K-x (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and K-x (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was unveiled 8 years later than the K-x and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GX9 matches up versus the K-x for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Pentax K-x. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Pentax K-x Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 has got exterior measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax K-x has sizing of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the GX9 against the K-x.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and K-x is 82 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and K-x.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX9 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX9 will result in extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern GX9 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.