Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-x

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic GF7 and Pentax K-x, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and K-x (12MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and K-x (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The GF7 was released 5 years later than the K-x and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the GF7 matches up vs the K-x in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 and Pentax K-x. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GF7 Gallery and Pentax K-x Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF7 offers outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax K-x has proportions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GF7 and the K-x.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GF7 and K-x is 90 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GF7 and K-x.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF7 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GF7 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern GF7 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.