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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax MX-1 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
  • Launched November 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic GX1
  • Successor is Panasonic GX8
Pentax MX-1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
  • Released July 2013
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax MX-1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX7 was announced 5 months after the MX-1 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GX7 matches up against the MX-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Pentax MX-1

 GX7 MX-1 
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Panasonic GX7

 MX-1 GX7 

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax MX-1

 GX7 MX-1 
ReleasedNovember 2013July 2013Similar age
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GX7 features outer dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Pentax MX-1 has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax MX-1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GX7 and the MX-1.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GX7 and MX-1 is 81 and 84 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX7 and MX-1.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX7 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GX7 will resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
42
you can focus manually
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Street photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Street photography camera
82
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
65
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (391g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Sports photography camera
59
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
bad battery power (350 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
43
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery pack (290 shots)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Travel photography camera
67
provides focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery power (350 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
61
better than average battery pack (290 shots)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (391 grams)
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX7
Landscape photography with Pentax MX-1
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
bad battery power (350 per charge)
55
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (290 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Vlogging camera
34
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
33
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (391g)
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Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Pentax MX-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Pentax MX-1
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Pentax MX-1
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-11-07 2013-07-01
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech LCD TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,765 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 200) 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lbs) 391 grams (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 49
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 11.3
DXO Low light score 718 208
Other
Battery life 350 images 290 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-Li-106
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $1,000 $400