Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K-50

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K-50, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is fairly similar but the G7 (Four Thirds) and K-50 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The G7 was announced 18 months after the K-50 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the G7 matches up against the K-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Pentax K-50. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G7 features 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) and the Pentax K-50 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the G7 compared to the K-50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G7 and K-50 is 71 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The image here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G7 and K-50.

All in all, both cameras have the same resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The G7 provides the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow DOF tougher. The newer G7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.