Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K-3 II

Below, we are reviewing the Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K-3 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and K-3 II (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The G7 was unveiled around the same time to the K-3 II and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G7 grades vs the K-3 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 and Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G7 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G7 comes with 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-3 II has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K-3 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the G7 and the K-3 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G7 and K-3 II is 71 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 and K-3 II.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G7 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively.