Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF6 was introduced 3 years prior to the K-1 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GF6 grades vs the K-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Pentax K-1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 has got outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the GF6 vs the K-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and K-1 is 87 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GF6 and K-1.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF6 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will offer greater detail using its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GF6 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.