Panasonic GH5S vs Pentax K-30

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic GH5S and Pentax K-30, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The GH5S was revealed 5 years after the K-30 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the GH5S scores against the K-30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Pentax K-30. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5S features outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-30 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the GH5S against the K-30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and K-30 is 62 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and K-30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-30 will offer you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GH5S provides an advantage in sensor innovation.