Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax K-x

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic GX8 and Pentax K-x, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and K-x (12MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and K-x (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The GX8 was launched 5 years after the K-x which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GX8 scores vs the K-x in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX8 features outer 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-x has proportions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GX8 versus the K-x.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX8 and K-x is 74 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The image underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX8 and K-x.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX8 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX8 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer GX8 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.