Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm and Pentax K-3 II. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | 12-32mm lens | Body only |
Height | 5.49 cm | 10.25 cm |
Width | 9.85 cm | 13.15 cm |
Depth | 3.04 cm | 7.75 cm |
Weight | 173 g | 700 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Stainless steel, magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Orange | Black | Black |
Protection | - | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Optical Zoom | 2.7x | - |
Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 24.35 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,840,000 pixels | 24,710,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | 24,350,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) | - |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Accelerometer, magnetometer, digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Image Processor | Venus Engine | - |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Type | Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 64mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 20 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 84 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
Lens Construction | 7 groups / 8 elements | - |
Filter Size | 37 mm | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax K |
Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function | - |
FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 27 |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | - |
Face Detection | Face Recognition, face-priority AF function | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.95x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -2.5 to +1.5 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | - |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | - | Yes |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-51200 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | - |
Exposure Modes | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
Shooting Programs | Handheld night shot, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait | - |
Special Effects | Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 2, 3 or 5 steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/50 sec | 1/180 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 1,036,000 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF/AE | Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control |
FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVI, MJPEG, H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | 4592 x 3448 4592 x 3064 4592 x 2584 3232 x 2424 3232 x 2160 3232 x 1824 2272 x 1704 2272 x 1520 1920 x 1080 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode 3424 x 3424 2416 x 2416 1712 x 1712 |
RAW 6016 x 4000 JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 4Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps |
1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 220 shots (with 20mm lens) Photo shooting - 230 shots (with 12-23mm lens) |
Photo shooting - 720 shots Playback - 6.2 hours |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 |
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Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second, 8.3 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Audio recording, multi-picture burst, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, face detection, Full-time Live View, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF | Audio recording, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 II |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Advanced Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE | Drivers & Utilities |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |