Pentax K-3 Mark II vs Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9

General	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Brand	Pentax	Panasonic
Model	K-3 Mark II	Lumix DC-GX9
Predecessor Model	Pentax K-3
Successor Model	Pentax K-3 Mark III
MSRP	$1099/£769 (body only)	$999 (w/12-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens)
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	DSLR	Mirrorless
Video Capture

Sensor	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	APS-C	Micro Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions	23.5 x 15.6 mm	17.3 x 13 mm
Total Pixels	24.71 Megapixel	21.77 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	24.35 Megapixel	20.3 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 51,200	200 - 25,600
Boosted ISO Range		100 - 25,600
Sensor Shift High Resolution Mode

Photo	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Processor	PRIME III	Venus Engine
Max Image Resolution	6016 x 4000	5184 x 3888
Other Resolutions	4608 x 3072, 3072 x 2048, 1920 x 1080
Image Aspect Ratios	3:2	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format		JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Best, better, good	Fine, standard
Bit Depth	14-Bit
Color Space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Timelapse Recording
White Balance		Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Daylight, Flash, Incandescent, Shade, White Set 1, White Set 2, White Set 3, White Set 4

Focus	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF	Continuous-Servo AF, Flexible, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
AF Detection Range		-4 to +18 EV
Number of Focus Points	27	49
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	25
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus
Focusing Screen	Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen

Optics	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Lens Mount	Pentax KAF2	Micro Four Thirds
Crop Factor	1.5x	2x
Image Stabilization	Sensor Shift	5-Axis Sensor Shift
Image Stabilization Compensation	4.5 stops	4 stops
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Screen Type	Fixed	Tilting
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.2"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	1,037k dot	1,240k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)	Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.95x	1.39x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.63x	0.70x
Viewfinder Resolution		2,760k dot
Viewfinder Eyepoint		17.5 mm
Diopter Adjustment	-2.5 to +1.5	-4 to +3

Shutter	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Shutter Type		Electronic, Mechanical Focal Plane
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	60 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/8000 sec	1/4000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)		1/16000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	8.3 fps	9.0 fps
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer	Max. approx. 12 fps, JPEG ( L: at Continuous H): up to approx. 37 frames, RAW: up to approx. 32 frames, RAW+: up to approx. 30 frames Max. approx. 7.0 fps, JPEG (L: at Continuous M): up to approx. 60 frames, RAW: up to approx. 37 frames, RAW+: up to approx. 33 frames Max. approx. 2.5 fps, JPEG ( L: at Continuous L): up to approx. 90 frames, RAW: up to approx. 39 frames, RAW+: up to approx. 37 frames	Up to 9 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 30 Frames (Raw) / 100 Frames (JPEG) Up to 6 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 30 Frames (Raw) / 100 Frames (JPEG) Up to 2 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 30 Frames (Raw) / 100 Frames (JPEG) Up to 30 fps at 8 MP (JPEG)

Flash	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto Flash Discharge Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction Flash On Flash On + Red-eye Reduction Slow-speed Sync Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye P-TTL Trailing Curtain Sync Contrast-control-sync High-speed sync Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash)	Auto auto w/redeye reduction forced on forced on w/redeye reduction slow sync slow sync w/redeye reduction forced off
Flash Range		6.00 m at ISO 200
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/180 sec	1/200 sec
Flash Compensation		-3 to +3 EV (1/3 EV Steps)
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System		TTL
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe, PC Terminal	Hot Shoe

Exposure	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes		Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range	-3 to +20 EV	0 to +18 EV
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±2 EV (2, 3, 5 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±3 EV (3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Lock	Button type (timer type: two times the meter operating time set in Custom Setting); Continuous as long as the shutter button is halfway pressed	(AF/AE LOCK button)

DXO	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
DxO Low Light ISO	1106
DxO Color Depth	23.6
DxO Dynamic Range	13.6
DxO Overall Score	80

Video	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Internal Recording Modes		MP4 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/29.97 fps [100 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 29.97/59.94 fps [20 to 28 Mbps] HD: 1280 x 720 @ 29.97 fps [10 Mbps] AVCHD Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/59.94 fps [24 to 28 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080i @ 59.94 fps [17 to 29.98 Mbps]
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	3840 x 2160
External Recording Modes		HDMI UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) 1920 x 1080p
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	25 min	30 min

Terminals	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Power I/O		1 x Micro-USB Input/Output
Other I/O		1 x Micro-USB (USB 2.0) Input/Output (Shared with Power Input) 1 x 2.5 mm Sub-Mini Control Input
USB Speed	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Mini	Micro
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Mono	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi	Optional
Wi-Fi Version		802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version		4.2 LE
Remote Control	optional, wired or wireless	via smartphone

Environmental	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature		32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Operating Humidity		10 to 80%

Physical	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Dimensions	131 x 100 x 77 mm (5.16 x 3.94 x 3.03")	124 x 72 x 47 mm (4.88 x 2.83 x 1.85")
Weight (inc. batteries)	800 g (1.76 lb / 28.22 oz)	450 g (0.99 lb / 15.87 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	8.1 x 6.4 x 5.1"	10.3 x 6.1 x 4.35"
Package Weight	3.25 lb	2.585 lb

Power and Storage	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Battery Pack	D-LI90
Battery Life	720 shots	260 shots
USB Charging
Internal Storage
External Storage	Dual Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)

Other	Pentax K-3 Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Self Timer	2 or 12 seconds	2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs
Astro Tracer feature for Astrophotography
Orientation Sensor
Tripod Mounting Thread		1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
Accessory Mount		1 x Hot Shoe Mount
Electronic Level Gauge
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System		Supersonic wave filter

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