In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 and Pentax KP. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080i - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 6.8 cm | 10.1 cm |
| Width | 11.6 cm | 13.15 cm |
| Depth | 3.9 cm | 7.6 cm |
| Weight | 272 g | 642 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 642 g Camera with battery and memory card: 703 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black |
| Protection | - | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 24.32 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,680,000 pixels | 24,960,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | 24,320,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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| Image Processor | Venus Engine | PRIME IV |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
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| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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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 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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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-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 819200 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-819200 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 | ISO auto, ISO 100-819200 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 144 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture, objects | - |
| Special Effects | Sepia, miniature, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, 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, Colour replace |
| 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 (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/24000 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 | 1/160 sec | 1/180 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 921,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control |
| FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7.6 | 6 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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| Digital Video Format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MJPEG, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | Sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | 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 | JPEG 4592 x 3448 JPEG 3232 x 2424 JPEG 2272 x 1704 JPEG 1824 x 1368 JPEG 4576 x 3056 JPEG 3232 x 2160 JPEG 2272 x 1520 JPEG 1824 x 1216 JPEG 4576 x 2576 JPEG 3232 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1824 x 1024 JPEG 3424 x 3423 JPEG 2416 x 2416 JPEG 1712 x 1712 |
JPEG 6016 x 4000 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 1920 x 1280 RAW 6016 x 4000 |
| Video Capture | MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 AVCHD - 1280 x 720 |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 390 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 420 shots (flash off) Playback - 4.5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer |
| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Remote control |
USB 2.0 HDMI output Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
| FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 4.2 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) | 3 frames per second, 0.8 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Subject Detection technology, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, text stamp | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dynamic Range Compensation, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Flucard Ready, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture |
| OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Pentax KP |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 7.0 HD Edition, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial) | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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