Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax KP

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax KP, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The GF6 was announced 4 years earlier than the KP which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GF6 scores versus the KP when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Pentax KP. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 comes with outside 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 KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax KP in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the GF6 and the KP.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and KP is 87 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GF6 and KP.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GF6 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax KP will produce more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged GF6 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.