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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax K-7

Portability
74
Imaging
53
Features
79
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
55
Features
69
Overall
60

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic G5
  • Updated by Panasonic G7
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Released October 2009
  • Successor is Pentax K-5
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax K-7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Pentax K-7

 G6 K-7 
ReleasedApril 2013October 2009Newer by 44 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k921kSharper display (+115k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Panasonic G6

 K-7 G6 

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Pentax K-7

 G6 K-7 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

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

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-7 Portrait photography advice
71
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
73
you can focus manually
good megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 Street photography info
Pentax K-7 Street photography info
73
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Sports photography camera
56
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 Travel photography features
Pentax K-7 Travel photography features
72
boasts focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
65
weather proof
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G6
Landscape photography with Pentax K-7
67
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
78
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-7 as a Vlogging camera
73
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
includes face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone jack
no image stabilization
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Pentax K-7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Pentax K-7
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Pentax K-7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-04-24 2009-10-02
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4672 x 3104
Maximum native ISO 25600 2000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,036k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 13.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 gr (0.86 pounds) 750 gr (1.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 61
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 10.6
DXO Low light rating 639 536
Other
Battery life 340 pictures 980 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $750 $599