Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) use different sensor sizes.

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The G5 was launched 4 years before the K-1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G5 scores against the K-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 and Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G5 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G5 provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the G5 and the K-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G5 and K-1 is 74 and 55 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G5 and K-1.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-1 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older G5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.