Panasonic S5 vs Pentax K-5 II

The following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic S5 and Pentax K-5 II, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and K-5 II (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The S5 was launched 7 years after the K-5 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S5 scores versus the K-5 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic S5 features outside measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S5 vs the K-5 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S5 and K-5 II is 60 and 60 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and K-5 II.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S5 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger S5 will have a benefit in sensor tech.