Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax KP
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax KP 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
- Earlier Model is Panasonic GH2
- Renewed by Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 819200
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 703g - 132 x 101 x 76mm
- Launched January 2017
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax KP Overview
Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax KP, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe GH3 was launched 5 years before the KP which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GH3 matches up vs the KP in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax KP Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Pentax KP. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Pentax KP
GH3 | KP | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax KP over the Panasonic GH3
KP | GH3 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Launched | January 2017 | September 2012 | Newer by 53 months | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 614k | Clearer screen (+307k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Pentax KP
GH3 | KP | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen dimensions |
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax KP Physical Comparison
In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GH3 offers exterior dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Pentax KP has specifications of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).
See the Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax KP in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GH3 and the KP.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and KP is 66 and 61 respectively.
Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax KP Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The pic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and KP.
To sum up, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH3 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax KP will give more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GH3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax KP Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Pentax KP | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Pentax KP |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2012-09-17 | 2017-01-26 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine VII FHD | PRIME IV |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6016 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 819200 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 27 |
Cross type focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 614k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display tech | OLED Monitor with static touch control | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,744k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.67x | 0.63x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/6000 secs |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/24000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 20.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual, wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
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, 30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 550g (1.21 lbs) | 703g (1.55 lbs) |
Dimensions | 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") | 132 x 101 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 812 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 540 images | 390 images |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI109 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 12 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail price | $799 | $747 |