Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K-1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K-1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The G7 was revealed 9 months before the K-1 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the G7 matches up vs the K-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Pentax K-1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G7 enjoys outer measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the G7 vs the K-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G7 and K-1 is 71 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The pic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 and K-1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G7 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will provide more detail because of its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged G7 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.