Panasonic GH3 vs Pentax KP

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.