Panasonic G95 vs Pentax Q7

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic G95 and Pentax Q7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The G95 was manufactured 5 years later than the Q7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the G95 grades vs the Q7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G95 comes with physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Pentax Q7 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G95 and Pentax Q7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the G95 compared to the Q7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and Q7 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G95 and Q7.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G95 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G95 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 8.3MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher G95 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.