Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The G100 was launched 7 years later than the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the G100 grades against the K-5 IIs when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G100 offers physical measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G100 vs Pentax K-5 IIs in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the G100 and the K-5 IIs.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and K-5 IIs is 81 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G100 and K-5 IIs.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G100 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic G100 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger G100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.