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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-01

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
 
Pentax K-01 front
Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-01 Key Specs

Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Previous Model is Panasonic G3
  • Replacement is Panasonic G6
Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Revealed May 2012
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-01 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic G5 versus Pentax K-01, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the G5 (16MP) and the K-01 (16MP) is fairly similar but the G5 (Four Thirds) and K-01 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The G5 was launched 2 months after the K-01 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the G5 matches up vs the K-01 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Pentax K-01

 G5 K-01 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Panasonic G5

 K-01 G5 
Display resolution921k920kClearer display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Pentax K-01

 G5 K-01 
RevealedJuly 2012May 2012Similar age
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G5 features exterior dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Pentax K-01 has specifications of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") having a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the G5 versus the K-01.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-01 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G5 and K-01 is 74 and 76 respectively.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-01 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The image here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G5 and K-01.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The G5 includes the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field more difficult.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-01 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-01 as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
74
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G5 Street photography factors
Pentax K-01 Street photography factors
66
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers focus by touch
no image stabilization
heavier than average in class (396 grams)
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
heavier than others (561 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G5
Sports photography with Pentax K-01
51
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
better than average battery (540 CIPA)
slow fps (6.0 fps)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G5 Travel photography features
Pentax K-01 Travel photography features
66
offers focus by touch
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (396 grams)
65
better than average battery (540 per charge)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than others (561g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G5 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-01 Landscape photography details
65
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (540 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-01 as a Vlogging camera
62
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no image stabilization
no external mic socket
heavier than average in class (396g)
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than others (561 grams)
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G5 and Pentax K-01
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5Pentax K-01
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Pentax K-01
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2012-07-17 2012-05-30
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VII FHD -
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 81
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lb) 561 gr (1.24 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 79
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 12.9
DXO Low light score 618 1135
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 540 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $699 $899