Panasonic S5 vs Pentax K-7

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic S5 vs Pentax K-7, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and K-7 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The S5 was launched 11 years later than the K-7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the S5 matches up against the K-7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Pentax K-7. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Pentax K-7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S5 enjoys 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-7 has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the S5 against the K-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 and K-7 is 60 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S5 and K-7.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S5 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer S5 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.