Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax K-50

Lets look closer at the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax K-50, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and K-50 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The GX8 was announced 20 months after the K-50 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GX8 matches up against the K-50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Pentax K-50. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX8 has outside measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") along with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX8 versus Pentax K-50 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the GX8 compared to the K-50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and K-50 is 74 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GX8 and K-50.

Clearly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX8 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GX8 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher GX8 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.