Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs
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Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs
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- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
- Announced January 2009
- New Model is Panasonic G2
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- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Released June 2013
- Superseded the Pentax K-5
Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview
The following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe G1 was introduced 5 years before the K-5 IIs which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the G1 grades versus the K-5 IIs in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G1 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Pentax K-5 IIs
G1 | K-5 IIs | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Panasonic G1
K-5 IIs | G1 | |||
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Released | June 2013 | January 2009 | Newer by 53 months | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Pentax K-5 IIs
G1 | K-5 IIs | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing | |
Touch friendly screen | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G1 has outer measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the G1 against the K-5 IIs.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G1 and K-5 IIs is 82 and 60 respectively.
Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 and K-5 IIs.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G1 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged G1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic G1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 | Pentax K-5 IIs | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 | Pentax K-5 IIs |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2009-01-19 | 2013-06-04 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Prime II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4928 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 3200 | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 11 |
Cross type focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | 7.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.50 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 360 grams (0.79 lbs) | 760 grams (1.68 lbs) |
Dimensions | 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 53 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.1 | 23.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | 14.1 |
DXO Low light rating | 463 | 1208 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | 980 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $0 | $749 |