Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs
(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- Superseded the Panasonic GF5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
(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
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.
Photography GlossaryThe 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.
Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Pentax K-1
GF6 | K-1 | |||
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Display resolution | 1040k | 1037k | Sharper display (+3k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Panasonic GF6
K-1 | GF6 | |||
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Introduced | February 2016 | April 2013 | Newer by 34 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Display size | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax K-1
GF6 | K-1 | |||
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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).
See the Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | Pentax K-1 | |
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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 |