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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II 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
  • Launched July 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic G3
  • Successor is Panasonic G6
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Replaced the Pentax K-5
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic G5 and Pentax K-5 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the G5 (16MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is pretty similar but the G5 (Four Thirds) and K-5 II (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The G5 was revealed 10 months prior to the K-5 II so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the G5 grades vs the K-5 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Pentax K-5 II

 G5 K-5 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Panasonic G5

 K-5 II G5 
AnnouncedJune 2013July 2012More modern by 10 months
Screen resolution921k920kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Pentax K-5 II

 G5 K-5 II 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic G5 features outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G5 and Pentax K-5 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the G5 and the K-5 II.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G5 and K-5 II is 74 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over specs. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G5 and K-5 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The G5 comes with the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field harder. The more aged G5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G5
Portrait photography with Pentax K-5 II
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G5 Street photography details
Pentax K-5 II Street photography details
66
screen articulates fully
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (396g)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Sports photography camera
51
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
79
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Travel photography camera
66
provides touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (396g)
65
environment proofing
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Landscape photography camera
65
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G5 Vlogging information
Pentax K-5 II Vlogging information
62
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (396g)
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G5 and Pentax K-5 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Pentax K-5 II
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2012-07-17 2013-06-04
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VII FHD Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.50 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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 grams (0.87 pounds) 760 grams (1.68 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 82
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 14.1
DXO Low light rating 618 1235
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 980 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $699 $830