Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K-1
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
- Introduced September 2012
- Replaced the Panasonic GH2
- Refreshed by Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 204800
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
- Released February 2016
- Refreshed by Pentax K-1 II
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K-1 Overview
On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax K-1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe GH3 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the K-1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GH3 scores against the K-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K-1 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and Pentax K-1. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH3 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Pentax K-1
GH3 | K-1 | |||
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Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Panasonic GH3
K-1 | GH3 | |||
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Released | February 2016 | September 2012 | More recent by 41 months | |
Screen dimensions | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 614k | Crisper screen (+423k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax K-1
GH3 | K-1 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated screen |
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GH3 provides outside dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax K-1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GH3 compared to the K-1.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and K-1 is 66 and 55 respectively.
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and K-1.
All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH3 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 will result in greater detail having an extra 20MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The older GH3 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Pentax K-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Pentax K-1 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2012-09-17 | 2016-02-17 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine VII FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 36MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 7360 x 4912 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 204800 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 33 |
Cross type focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Number of lenses | 107 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
Display resolution | 614 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | OLED Monitor with static touch control | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,744 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.67x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 20.0fps | 4.4fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/160 seconds | 1/200 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 550 gr (1.21 lb) | 1010 gr (2.23 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") | 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 71 | 96 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | 25.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | 14.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 812 | 3280 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 540 photographs | 760 photographs |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Storage slots | 1 | 2 |
Pricing at release | $799 | $1,499 |