Panasonic G5 vs Pentax KP
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax KP 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
- Succeeded the Panasonic G3
- Later Model is Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 819200
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 703g - 132 x 101 x 76mm
- Introduced January 2017
Panasonic G5 vs Pentax KP Overview
Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic G5 vs Pentax KP, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and KP (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe G5 was manufactured 5 years before the KP and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the G5 matches up vs the KP in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic G5 vs Pentax KP Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 & Pentax KP. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G5 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Pentax KP
G5 | KP | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax KP over the Panasonic G5
KP | G5 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Introduced | January 2017 | July 2012 | Fresher by 55 months | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 920k | Clearer screen (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Pentax KP
G5 | KP | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Panasonic G5 vs Pentax KP Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G5 offers 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) while the Pentax KP has sizing of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).
See the Panasonic G5 vs Pentax KP in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the G5 vs the KP.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the G5 and KP is 74 and 61 respectively.
Panasonic G5 vs Pentax KP Sensor Comparison
Often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G5 and KP.
As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G5 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Pentax KP will result in more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older G5 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax KP Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 | Pentax KP | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 | Pentax KP |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2012-07-17 | 2017-01-26 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine VII FHD | PRIME IV |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6016 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 819200 |
Minimum native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 27 |
Cross focus points | - | 25 |
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 | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 920 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | 0.63x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/6000 secs |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/24000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 6.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 10.50 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual, wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 (60i, 30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 396 gr (0.87 lbs) | 703 gr (1.55 lbs) |
Dimensions | 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") | 132 x 101 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 61 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 618 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 images | 390 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI109 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 12 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $699 | $747 |