Panasonic G7 vs Pentax KP

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic G7 versus Pentax KP, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The G7 was brought out 20 months earlier than the KP making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the G7 scores versus the KP with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G7 has got exterior dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Pentax KP has proportions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G7 versus Pentax KP in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the G7 compared to the KP.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G7 and KP is 71 and 61 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G7 and KP.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G7 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax KP will provide more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged G7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.