Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-3

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and K-3 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The GF7 was unveiled 10 months after the K-3 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GF7 scores vs the K-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 & Pentax K-3. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GF7 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF7 features external dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the GF7 vs the K-3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GF7 and K-3 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF7 and K-3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF7 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-3 will give more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger GF7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.