Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was unveiled 4 years later than the K-5 IIs and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GX9 grades against the K-5 IIs in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 has outside measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GX9 and the K-5 IIs.

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

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and K-5 IIs.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX9 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will deliver extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern GX9 should have an edge in sensor tech.