Pentax K-1 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm

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In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-1 and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Pentax K-1 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-32mm lens
Height 11 cm 7.06 cm
Width 13.65 cm 12.2 cm
Depth 8.55 cm 4.39 cm
Weight 925 g 383 g
Enclosure Colour - Black | Brown
Protection Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 2.7x
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Sensor Resolution 36.4 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 36,770,000 pixels 16,840,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 36,400,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps -
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Magnetometer, digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Image Processor PRIME IV -
LENS Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Type - Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH
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 Pentax KAF2 Micro Four Thirds
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 33 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,764,800 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 1.39x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1.2 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
ISO (Max) 204800 25600
Native ISO 100-204800 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-204800 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, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects - Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets 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), ASTRO TRACER Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch - Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control Display brightness control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF
FLASH Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 4.2
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
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 No
Image Storage RAW 7360 x 4912
JPEG 7360 x 4912
JPEG 5760 x 3840
JPEG 4224 x 2816
JPEG 1920 x 1280
RAW 4800 x 3200
JPEG 4800 x 3200
4592 x 3448
3232 x 2424
2272 x 1704
MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
4592 x 3064
3232 x 2160
2272 x 1520
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
4592 x 2584
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
3424 x 3424
2416 x 2416
1712 x 1712
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
Video Capture 1920 x 1080
1280 x 720
MPEG-4 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
MPEG-4 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 p - 25 fps - 4Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Battery Type Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 760 shots
Playback - 6.5 hours
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CONNECTIONS Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard - Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 0.7 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second, 4.4 frames per second 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 40 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, peripheral illumination correction, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Interval Movie Record, Automatic composition correction function, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, Operation Assist LED lighting Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera RAW processing, 3D photo shooting, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Loop recording, silent shooting, Flicker detection
OTHERS Pentax K-1 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80K + 12-32mm
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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