Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K-5

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K-5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was brought out 7 years after the K-5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GX9 matches up versus the K-5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Pentax K-5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 has got outside measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the GX9 versus the K-5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and K-5 is 82 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and K-5.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will result in more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer GX9 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.