Panasonic G3 vs Pentax K-5 IIs
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Panasonic G3 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs
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- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
- Announced July 2011
- Superseded the Panasonic G2
- Renewed by Panasonic G5
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- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise 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
- Introduced June 2013
- Superseded the Pentax K-5
Panasonic G3 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview
Following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic G3 versus Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the G3 (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is pretty comparable but the G3 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) provide different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe G3 was released 23 months before the K-5 IIs which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G3 grades versus the K-5 IIs with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic G3 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G3 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Pentax K-5 IIs
G3 | K-5 IIs | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Panasonic G3
K-5 IIs | G3 | |||
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Introduced | June 2013 | July 2011 | More modern by 23 months | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Clearer screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Pentax K-5 IIs
G3 | K-5 IIs | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen size |
Panasonic G3 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic G3 comes with exterior measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic G3 versus Pentax K-5 IIs in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the G3 versus the K-5 IIs.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G3 and K-5 IIs is 83 and 60 respectively.
Panasonic G3 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G3 and K-5 IIs.
As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The G3 has the smaller sensor which is going to make getting bokeh more difficult. The more aged G3 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Panasonic G3 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 | Pentax K-5 IIs | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 | Pentax K-5 IIs |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2011-07-11 | 2013-06-04 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine FHD | Prime II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Max resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4928 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 11 |
Cross type focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Available lenses | 107 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 11.00 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) | 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 336g (0.74 lb) | 760g (1.68 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 56 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.0 | 23.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.6 | 14.1 |
DXO Low light rating | 667 | 1208 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 270 pictures | 980 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $500 | $749 |