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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-7

Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
54
Features
69
Overall
60

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Launched October 2009
  • Renewed by Pentax K-5
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-7 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the GX850 (16MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is relatively similar but the GX850 (Four Thirds) and K-7 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GX850 was revealed 7 years later than the K-7 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the GX850 matches up vs the K-7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Pentax K-7

 GX850 K-7 
LaunchedJanuary 2017October 2009More recent by 89 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Panasonic GX850

 K-7 GX850 

Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Pentax K-7

 GX850 K-7 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX850 offers exterior dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-7 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the GX850 and the K-7.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX850 and K-7 is 90 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX850 and K-7.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX850 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic GX850 will offer more detail because of its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer GX850 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography info
Pentax K-7 Portrait photography info
66
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
72
manual focus
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GX850
Street photography with Pentax K-7
80
screen tilts
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Sports photography information
Pentax K-7 Sports photography information
52
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
no phase detect AF
69
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Travel photography factors
Pentax K-7 Travel photography factors
79
provides focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery pack (210 shots)
64
weather sealing
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-7 Landscape photography factors
71
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (210 CIPA)
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Vlogging features
Pentax K-7 Vlogging features
73
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
features face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone socket
25
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Pentax K-7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Pentax K-7
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Pentax K-7
Also called as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 -
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Announced 2017-01-04 2009-10-02
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 15 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4672 x 3104
Maximum native ISO 25600 2000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/500s 1/8000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 pounds) 750g (1.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 61
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 10.6
DXO Low light rating 586 536
Other
Battery life 210 images 980 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $548 $599