Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K-1 II

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax K-1 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.

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The GH3 was brought out 6 years before the K-1 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the GH3 scores against the K-1 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH3 provides exterior measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the GH3 vs the K-1 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and K-1 II is 66 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GH3 and K-1 II.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH3 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will offer extra detail having its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older GH3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.