Panasonic S1H vs Pentax K-5 II

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic S1H versus Pentax K-5 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and K-5 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S1H was launched 6 years later than the K-5 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S1H matches up against the K-5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1H Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S1H comes with physical measurements of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") having a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

See the Panasonic S1H versus Pentax K-5 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S1H vs the K-5 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and K-5 II is 52 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S1H and K-5 II.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1H due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S1H will show greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer S1H is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.