Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax KP

Here is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic GF7 and Pentax KP, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The GF7 was unveiled 24 months earlier than the KP making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the GF7 scores vs the KP in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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In case you're planning to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF7 has got physical dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GF7 vs the KP.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GF7 and KP is 90 and 61 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF7 and KP.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF7 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax KP will resolve more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older GF7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.