Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax K-3 II

Here is a extensive overview of the Panasonic GH4 versus Pentax K-3 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and K-3 II (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GH4 was announced 14 months prior to the K-3 II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the GH4 scores against the K-3 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH4 offers outer dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH4 versus Pentax K-3 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the GH4 compared to the K-3 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH4 and K-3 II is 66 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GH4 and K-3 II.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH4 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older GH4 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.