Panasonic GH5 II vs Pentax MX-1

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GH5 II vs Pentax MX-1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the GH5 II (20MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the GH5 II (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") offer different sensor measurements.

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The GH5 II was brought out 8 years later than the MX-1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GH5 II matches up against the MX-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II & Pentax MX-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 II Gallery & Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5 II enjoys outside measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") and a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GH5 II and the MX-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 II and MX-1 is 59 and 84 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5 II and MX-1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GH5 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH5 II will result in extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern GH5 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.