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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
64
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
 
Pentax K-1 front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs

Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF5
  • Updated by Panasonic GF7
Pentax K-1
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Replacement is Pentax K-1 II
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Pentax K-1

 GF6 K-1 
Display resolution1040k1037kSharper display (+3k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Panasonic GF6

 K-1 GF6 
IntroducedFebruary 2016April 2013Newer by 34 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax K-1

 GF6 K-1 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 size comparison

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

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-1 Portrait photography details
64
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
85
focusing manually
megapixel count excellent (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Street photography details
Pentax K-1 Street photography details
77
screen tilts
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes focus via touch
no image stabilization
70
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
very good ISO range (204,800)
more heavy than competition (1,010 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Sports photography information
Pentax K-1 Sports photography information
51
MP count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
no phase detect AF
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (4.4 frames/s)
not so great battery pack (760 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF6
Travel photography with Pentax K-1
69
includes focus via touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
53
weather proof
megapixel count excellent (36 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (760 per charge)
more heavy than competition (1,010 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-1 as a Landscape photography camera
67
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
81
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (36 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (204,800)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
has double storage slots
not so great battery pack (760 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-1 Vlogging factors
32
touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of microphone support
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,010g)
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF6 and Pentax K-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6Pentax K-1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Pentax K-1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-04-08 2016-02-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 36 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 7360 x 4912
Maximum native ISO 12800 204800
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 33
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 4.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 323g (0.71 lbs) 1010g (2.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 54 96
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 25.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 14.6
DXO Low light rating 622 3280
Other
Battery life 340 images 760 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots 1 Two
Retail pricing $326 $1,499