Panasonic GM1 vs Pentax K-1

Following is a complete review of the Panasonic GM1 versus Pentax K-1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the GM1 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the GM1 (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The GM1 was brought out 3 years before the K-1 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GM1 matches up vs the K-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 and Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GM1 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GM1 offers outside measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the GM1 vs the K-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GM1 and K-1 is 93 and 55 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GM1 and K-1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GM1 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-1 will offer more detail having its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GM1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.