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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-r

Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Pentax K-r front
Portability
67
Imaging
53
Features
52
Overall
52

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-r 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
  • Launched January 2017
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Pentax K-r
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 598g - 125 x 97 x 68mm
  • Launched March 2011
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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-r Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic GX850 versus Pentax K-r, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and K-r (12MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and K-r (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The GX850 was manufactured 5 years after the K-r which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GX850 matches up vs the K-r with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Pentax K-r

 GX850 K-r 
LaunchedJanuary 2017March 2011Newer by 71 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k921kClearer screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-r over the Panasonic GX850

 K-r GX850 

Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Pentax K-r

 GX850 K-r 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-r Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX850 enjoys external measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-r has measurements of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX850 versus Pentax K-r in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GX850 compared to the K-r.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-r size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GX850 and K-r is 90 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-r top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-r Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX850 and K-r.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX850 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GX850 will produce extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern GX850 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-r sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-r Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography information
Pentax K-r Portrait photography information
66
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
63
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GX850
Street photography with Pentax K-r
80
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX850 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-r as a Sports photography camera
52
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (210 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
55
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (6.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
not so great battery life (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Travel photography details
Pentax K-r Travel photography details
79
supports touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery (210 per charge)
47
flash built-in
not so great battery life (470 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-r Landscape photography features
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery (210 CIPA)
65
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
not so great battery life (470 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX850 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-r as a Vlogging camera
73
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
includes face detect focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
no image stabilization
lack of mic port
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax K-r Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Pentax K-r
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Pentax K-r
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Pentax K-r
Also called as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 -
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2017-01-04 2011-03-11
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 4288 x 2848
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 200 200
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/500s 1/6000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, High-Speed Sync and Wireless Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic 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 Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lbs) 598 grams (1.32 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 125 x 97 x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 72
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 12.4
DXO Low light rating 586 755
Other
Battery life 210 images 470 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109,4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $548 $1,100