Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K10D

Following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic G7 vs Pentax K10D, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G7 was announced 8 years after the K10D which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the G7 grades vs the K10D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G7 has physical measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the G7 and the K10D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G7 and K10D is 71 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G7 and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G7 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G7 will produce extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern G7 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.