Panasonic G7 vs Pentax MX-1

Here is a detailed overview of the Panasonic G7 and Pentax MX-1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") possess different sensor measurements.

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The G7 was unveiled 23 months later than the MX-1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the G7 matches up versus the MX-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G7 provides exterior measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the G7 versus the MX-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G7 and MX-1 is 71 and 84 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 and MX-1.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G7 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic G7 will show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent G7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.