Panasonic S5 vs Pentax K-30

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic S5 vs Pentax K-30, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and K-30 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The S5 was announced 7 years later than the K-30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S5 matches up against the K-30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Pentax K-30. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic S5 provides external 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) and the Pentax K-30 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S5 and the K-30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 and K-30 is 60 and 63 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S5 and K-30.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S5 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S5 will provide extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The newer S5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.