Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax Q7

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax Q7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizes.

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The GH2 was manufactured 3 years prior to the Q7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GH2 matches up versus the Q7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH2 has got exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GH2 against the Q7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and Q7 is 70 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and Q7.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH2 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH2 will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older GH2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.