Panasonic G2 vs Pentax K-5 II

The following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic G2 vs Pentax K-5 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the G2 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the G2 (Four Thirds) and K-5 II (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The G2 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the K-5 II which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the G2 scores versus the K-5 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 & Pentax K-5 II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G2 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G2 has exterior measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the G2 compared to the K-5 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G2 and K-5 II is 72 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G2 and K-5 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G2 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-5 II will resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged G2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.