Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-1 II

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-1 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The G5 was announced 6 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the G5 grades against the K-1 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G5 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G5 has got exterior 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) while the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the G5 against the K-1 II.

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

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G5 and K-1 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G5 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will produce greater detail with its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older G5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.