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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic GX1
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GX8
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-1
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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax K-1 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX7 was announced 5 years prior to the K-1 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GX7 matches up vs the K-1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Pentax K-1 II

 GX7 K-1 II 
Screen resolution1040k1037kClearer screen (+3k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Panasonic GX7

 K-1 II GX7 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018November 2013More recent by 52 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax K-1 II

 GX7 K-1 II 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX7 features physical measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax K-1 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX7 compared to the K-1 II.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX7 and K-1 II is 81 and 55 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GX7 and K-1 II.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX7 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will produce more detail with its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older GX7 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GX7
Portrait photography with Pentax K-1 II
71
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
86
focusing manually
sensor resolution is amazing (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Street photography features
Pentax K-1 II Street photography features
82
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
70
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
very good high ISO (819,200)
more heavy than average (1,010 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Sports photography info
Pentax K-1 II Sports photography info
59
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
low battery life (350 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
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high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is amazing (36MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (4.4 frames per second)
terrible battery (670 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Travel photography info
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography info
67
has focus by touch
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
low battery life (350 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
53
weather sealing
sensor resolution is amazing (36 megapixels)
terrible battery (670 shots)
more heavy than average (1,010 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Landscape photography camera
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
low battery life (350 shots)
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is amazing (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (819,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
terrible battery (670 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GX7
Vlogging with Pentax K-1 II
34
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no microphone support
32
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
more heavy than average (1,010g)
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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Pentax K-1 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-11-07 2018-02-22
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine PRIME IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 36 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 25600 819200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF4
Amount of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3.2"
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,765k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 4.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 200) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/320 secs 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lb) 1010 grams (2.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 718 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos 670 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots 1 Dual
Price at launch $1,000 $1,737