In depth comparison and review of Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm. 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 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | 5-15mm lens | 12-32mm lens |
| Height | 5.8 cm | 7.21 cm |
| Width | 10.5 cm | 12.4 cm |
| Depth | 3.4 cm | 4.68 cm |
| Weight | 183 g | 407 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 407 g Camera with battery and memory card: 450 g Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12032 lens: 517 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black, carmine red | Black, charcoal black | Pure white, cream | Black |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 2.7x |
| SENSOR | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.4 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,760,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,400,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/1.7" | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), OLPF-less architecture |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| Image Processor | - | Venus Engine |
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| LENS | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5 - 15 mm - f/2.8-4.5 | Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27.5 - 83mm | 26 - 64mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 30 cm | 20 cm |
| Max View Angle | 49.5 degree(s) | 84 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 7 groups / 8 elements | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | 40.5 mm | 37 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax Q-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
| FOCUSING | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - LCD |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.39x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | - | Tilting, auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 200-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, quick macro, forest, backlight silhouette, Dynamic Range (HDR) | - |
| Special Effects | Warm, Slim, Antique, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, Cross Process, HDR, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour enhancement, Colour Invert, Shaded, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Tone Expansion, Vintage, Colour Fade, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold | 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, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | 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) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-17 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 1,240,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control |
| FLASH | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4.9 | 4.2 |
| Flash Modes | Rear curtain sync, slow synchro, red-eye reduction, P-TTL | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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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 | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | DNG (RAW) 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 2664 JPEG 4000 x 2248 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 3072 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1440 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 2992 x 2992 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1440 x 1440 |
5184 x 3888 5184 x 3456 5184 x 2920 3712 x 2784 3712 x 2480 3840 x 2160 2624 x 1968 2624 x 1752 1920 x 1080 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Playback - 2.7 hours Photo shooting - 250 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 260 shots (flash off) |
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| CONNECTIONS | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning |
| Print Standard | Exif Print support | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | - | 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, face detection, in-camera RAW processing, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, High ISO NR | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function |
| OTHERS | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, USB cable, shoe cap | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C |
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