Panasonic G7 vs Pentax Q7

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic G7 vs Pentax Q7, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The G7 was manufactured 22 months after the Q7 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the G7 matches up against the Q7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 and Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G7 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G7 offers external measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax Q7 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the G7 against the Q7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G7 and Q7 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 and Q7.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G7 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G7 will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent G7 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.