Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax Efina
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Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax Efina Key Specs
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- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Launched January 2018
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
- Released June 2013
Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax Efina Overview
Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax Efina, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and Efina (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe GH5S was launched 4 years after the Efina which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GH5S matches up vs the Efina with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax Efina Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Pentax Efina. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Pentax Efina
GH5S | Efina | |||
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Released | January 2018 | June 2013 | Newer by 56 months | |
Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.7") | |
Screen resolution | 1620k | 230k | Sharper screen (+1390k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic GH5S
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Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Pentax Efina
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Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison
In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5S features exterior dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Pentax Efina has specifications of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax Efina in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GH5S versus the Efina.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and Efina is 62 and 97 respectively.
Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and Efina.
All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Pentax Efina will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GH5S is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax Efina Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Pentax Efina | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Pentax Efina |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2018-01-08 | 2013-06-03 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine 10 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 1600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 204800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 225 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
Macro focus distance | - | 20cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3.2 inch | 2.5 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,620 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | - | QVGA TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 1/8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1400 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 4.10 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 |
Maximum video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.1 | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 660g (1.46 lb) | 91g (0.20 lb) |
Dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 shots | 200 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | DMW-BLF19 | D-LI109 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) | SC/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Dual | 1 |
Launch cost | $2,498 | $10 |