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GH7vs KF

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Lumix GH7 Lumix GH7 (2024) Starting from £1700 new Best for Video & Documentary View GH7
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Pentax KF Pentax KF (2022) Starting from £700 new Best for Landscape & Outdoor View KF

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.

Landscape & Outdoor — KF (2022): The Pentax KF is a rare thing — a weather-sealed DSLR with in-body stabilisation and an articulating screen at an accessible price. Video is modest at 1080p/60p, but for outdoor and landscape photographers who prefer optical viewfinders and want real weather sealing, the KF delivers in a format that is increasingly hard to find.

↓ Full specifications below

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

KF (2022)

  • Outdoor and landscape photographers who want weather sealing at an accessible price
  • DSLR users who want IBIS and an articulating screen without switching systems
  • Pentax K-mount lens collectors who want a modern body for their glass
  • Photographers who prefer the natural feel of an optical viewfinder

Quick take: The gh7 has the highest resolution at 25mp; the kf is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GH7 (2024)KF (2022)
Price £1,700 £700
Sensor 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds 24.2MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 25.2MP 24.2MP
Video 5.7K/60p (open gate), C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, ProRes RAW via HDMI 1080p/60p
Autofocus Phase-detect + contrast-detect AF with subject recognition SAFOX 13 phase-detect AF with 11 points
Stabilisation 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens) In-body Shake Reduction (SR II), up to 5.5 stops
Burst Rate 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical) 6fps
Battery Life ~370 shots (CIPA) ~410 shots (CIPA)
Weight 535g (body only) 643g (body only)
Dimensions 138.4 × 102.3 × 91.6mm 131.0 × 101.0 × 76.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Electronic, 3.68M dots, 0.76× Optical pentamirror, 0.95× magnification, ~100% coverage
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots
Mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KF-mount
Memory Cards Dual slot: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre GH7KF
Vlogging & Video
9.5
4.5
Wedding & Events
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
7.5
Sports & Action
9.0
6.0
Travel
8.0
8.0
Landscape
8.0
8.5
Portrait
7.5
7.5
Street
7.5
6.0
Casual
7.5

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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