Panasonic GX7 vs Pentax RZ18

Following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic GX7 and Pentax RZ18, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GX7 (16MP) and the RZ18 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the GX7 (Four Thirds) and RZ18 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The GX7 was announced 2 years after the RZ18 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GX7 scores versus the RZ18 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 & Pentax Optio RZ18. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX7 Gallery & Pentax RZ18 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX7 has got outside 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) and the Pentax RZ18 has proportions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the GX7 compared to the RZ18.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX7 and RZ18 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The image here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX7 and RZ18.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The GX7 has got the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The newer GX7 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.