Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax Q-S1

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GH4 vs Pentax Q-S1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and Q-S1 (12MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and Q-S1 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH4 was introduced 5 months before the Q-S1 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q-S1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GH4 scores vs the Q-S1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Pentax Q-S1. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Pentax Q-S1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH4 offers exterior dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Pentax Q-S1 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GH4 versus the Q-S1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GH4 and Q-S1 is 66 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH4 and Q-S1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH4 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic GH4 will resolve extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively.