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Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K-7

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
54
Features
69
Overall
60

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2019
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G90
  • Old Model is Panasonic G85
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Revealed October 2009
  • Later Model is Pentax K-5
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Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K-7 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic G95 versus Pentax K-7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The G95 was released 9 years after the K-7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G95 matches up versus the K-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Pentax K-7

 G95 K-7 
RevealedApril 2019October 2009More modern by 116 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k921kClearer screen (+319k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Panasonic G95

 K-7 G95 

Common features in the Panasonic G95 and Pentax K-7

 G95 K-7 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G95 provides outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-7 has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G95 versus Pentax K-7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the G95 and the K-7.

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and K-7 is 67 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and K-7.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G95 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic G95 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 5.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger G95 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G95 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-7 Portrait photography details
77
manual focus
resolution is good (20.3MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G95
Street photography with Pentax K-7
78
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G95 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-7 Sports photography advice
68
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20.3MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
bad battery power (290 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
69
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G95 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K-7 Travel photography highlights
73
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
resolution is good (20.3 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery power (290 shots)
64
weather proof
MP count decent (15MP)
has built in flash
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G95 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-7 Landscape photography factors
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20.3MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery power (290 CIPA)
77
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G95 Vlogging advice
Pentax K-7 Vlogging advice
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone support
25
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
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Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G95 and Pentax K-7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95Pentax K-7
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 Pentax K-7
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G90 -
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2019-04-05 2009-10-02
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4672 x 3104
Highest native ISO 25600 2000
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,240k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.40 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 536g (1.18 lb) 750g (1.65 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 536
Other
Battery life 290 pictures 980 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/MMC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $998 $599