Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 & Pentax K-5 II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G5 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Pentax K-5 II
G5 | K-5 II | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | 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 | |||
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Announced | June 2013 | July 2012 | More modern by 10 months | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 920k | Sharper screen (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Pentax K-5 II
G5 | K-5 II | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 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.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.
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 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.
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 | Pentax K-5 II | |
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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 |