Panasonic S5 vs Pentax K-01

The following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic S5 vs Pentax K-01, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and K-01 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The S5 was revealed 8 years after the K-01 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the S5 grades vs the K-01 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Pentax K-01. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 has outer dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) while the Pentax K-01 has proportions of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") having a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S5 vs the K-01.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S5 and K-01 is 60 and 76 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The image underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5 and K-01.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S5 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger S5 will have a benefit in sensor technology.