Panasonic G6 vs Pentax K-7

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic G6 and Pentax K-7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the G6 (16MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is fairly close but the G6 (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The G6 was introduced 3 years after the K-7 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the G6 grades versus the K-7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 & Pentax K-7. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G6 Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G6 has exterior measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Pentax K-7 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the G6 vs the K-7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G6 and K-7 is 74 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The image underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G6 and K-7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G6 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G6 will render more detail using its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern G6 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.