Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax KP

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GX850 and Pentax KP, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GX850 was announced around the same time to the KP and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GX850 matches up versus the KP when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 & Pentax KP. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GX850 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX850 comes with exterior measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax KP has sizing of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX850 and Pentax KP in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the GX850 against the KP.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX850 and KP is 90 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX850 and KP.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX850 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Pentax KP will show extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively.