Panasonic S1H vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Let's look closer at the Panasonic S1H and Pentax K-5 IIs, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the S1H (24MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the S1H (Full frame) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The S1H was introduced 6 years later than the K-5 IIs and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the S1H matches up vs the K-5 IIs when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H and Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1H Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic S1H enjoys 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) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic S1H and Pentax K-5 IIs in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S1H against the K-5 IIs.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1H and K-5 IIs is 52 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S1H and K-5 IIs.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S1H using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S1H will offer more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer S1H provides an advantage in sensor innovation.