Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-x

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-x, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and K-x (12MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and K-x (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The GF6 was launched 3 years later than the K-x and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the GF6 scores vs the K-x with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Pentax K-x. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Pentax K-x Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF6 offers outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Pentax K-x has dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-x in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GF6 versus the K-x.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and K-x is 87 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GF6 and K-x.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF6 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GF6 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent GF6 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.