Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax K-1 II

Lets look closer at the Panasonic GX8 and Pentax K-1 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX8 was introduced 3 years before the K-1 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GX8 matches up against the K-1 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX8 comes with external measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GX8 vs the K-1 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and K-1 II is 74 and 55 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX8 and K-1 II.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX8 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will show more detail using its extra 16MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GX8 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.