Panasonic G3 vs Pentax Q

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic G3 vs Pentax Q, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the G3 (16MP) and Q (12MP) and the G3 (Four Thirds) and Q (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The G3 was brought out very close to the Q and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the G3 matches up vs the Q with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 & Pentax Q. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G3 Gallery & Pentax Q Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G3 offers outer dimensions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q has specifications of 98mm x 57mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the G3 compared to the Q.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G3 and Q is 83 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing technical specs. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 and Q.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G3 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G3 will show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively.