GH7vs Pentax 17
Pentax
Pentax 17 (2024)
Starting from £400 new
Best for Film photography enthusiasts & diptych storytelling
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Video & Documentary — GH7 (2024): The GH7 is the GH series at its peak — phase-detect AF finally arrived, alongside 5.7K/60p open-gate, C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, and ProRes RAW. A landmark video camera in the Micro Four Thirds format, and the most complete GH Panasonic has ever built.
Film Photography Enthusiasts & Diptych Storytelling — Pentax 17 (2024): The best new film camera of the decade — manual controls, a sharp lens, and a half-frame format that doubles your roll and forces a new way of seeing.
Who should buy what
GH7 (2024)
- Video professionals who want the best MFT camera ever made
- Documentary and event videographers who need reliable AF and great stabilisation
- Hybrid photographers who want high burst rates and serious video in one body
- GH5/GH6 owners ready for a major upgrade
Quick take: The pentax 17 is the most affordable; only the gh7 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GH7 (2024) | Pentax 17 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,700 | £400 |
| Sensor | 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) |
| Resolution | 25.2MP | — |
| Video | 5.7K/60p (open gate), C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, ProRes RAW via HDMI | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect + contrast-detect AF with subject recognition | Zone focus (0.35m / 1m / 3m / ∞) |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens) | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical) | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | ~370 shots (CIPA) | 2× CR2 lithium batteries |
| Weight | 535g (body only) | ~165g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 138.4 × 102.3 × 91.6mm | 113 × 66 × 44mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 3.68M dots, 0.76× | Optical viewfinder with half-frame framelines |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots | N/A |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 via DX coding + manual dial) |
| Memory Cards | Dual slot: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | 35mm 135-format film cartridge |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GH7 | Pentax 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Street | ||
| Everyday | — | |
| Low Light | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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