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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax KP

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Pentax KP front
Portability
61
Imaging
68
Features
76
Overall
71

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax KP Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH3
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH5
Pentax KP
(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
  • Announced January 2017
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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax KP Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Panasonic GH4 versus Pentax KP, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The GH4 was manufactured 4 years before the KP which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GH4 matches up versus the KP with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Pentax KP

 GH4 KP 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k921kCrisper screen (+115k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax KP over the Panasonic GH4

 KP GH4 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017February 2014Newer by 36 months

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Pentax KP

 GH4 KP 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax KP Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH4 offers outer dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Pentax KP has proportions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GH4 versus the KP.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax KP size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GH4 and KP is 66 and 61 respectively.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax KP top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax KP Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The pic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH4 and KP.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH4 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax KP will give you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged GH4 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax KP sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax KP Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax KP Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography factors
Pentax KP Portrait photography factors
71
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
80
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH4
Street photography with Pentax KP
71
screen articulates fully
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
environment proofing
lighter than competition (560 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
76
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
above average ISO range (819,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Sports photography info
Pentax KP Sports photography info
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
72
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000s)
quiet shutter (1/24,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
not so great battery power (390 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH4 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax KP as a Travel photography camera
77
lighter than competition (560g)
environment proofing
includes touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
62
weather proof
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
not so great battery power (390 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH4 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax KP as a Landscape photography camera
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
78
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (819,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
not so great battery power (390 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH4
Vlogging with Pentax KP
71
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detection focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
lighter than competition (560g)
lack of image stabilization
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax KP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Pentax KP
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Pentax KP
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Pentax KP
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2014-02-07 2017-01-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IX PRIME IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface 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 resolution 4608 x 3456 6016 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 819200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 27
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,036k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x 0.63x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/6000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/24000s
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 17.00 m (at ISO 200) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual, wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560 gr (1.23 pounds) 703 gr (1.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") 132 x 101 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 791 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 pictures 390 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,500 $747