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Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-50

Portability
82
Imaging
46
Features
50
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Pentax K-50 front
Portability
63
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-50 Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Later Model is Panasonic G2
Pentax K-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-30
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Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-50 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Panasonic G1 versus Pentax K-50, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and K-50 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The G1 was released 5 years prior to the K-50 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the G1 grades against the K-50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Pentax K-50

 G1 K-50 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Panasonic G1

 K-50 G1 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2009Fresher by 59 months
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Pentax K-50

 G1 K-50 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Touch display No Touch display

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-50 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G1 comes with external measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Pentax K-50 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the G1 against the K-50.

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G1 and K-50 is 82 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-50 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 and K-50.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-50 will give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older G1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G1 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-50 Portrait photography details
57
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G1 Street photography factors
Pentax K-50 Street photography factors
72
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
good high ISO (51,600)
fixed screen
more heavy than others (650 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G1 Sports photography info
Pentax K-50 Sports photography info
33
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
no phase detect autofocus
67
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
not so great battery power (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 Travel photography details
Pentax K-50 Travel photography details
62
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
56
environment sealing
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
not so great battery power (410 per charge)
more heavy than others (650g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G1 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-50 Landscape photography features
57
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
74
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (51,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
not so great battery power (410 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G1 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-50 Vlogging highlights
18
no video recording
28
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than others (650g)
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Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Pentax K-50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Pentax K-50
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Pentax K-50
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-01-19 2013-11-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - PRIME M
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 51600
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 360 gr (0.79 pounds) 650 gr (1.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 53 79
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 13.0
DXO Low light score 463 1120
Other
Battery life 330 photos 410 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $610