Panasonic G5 vs Pentax KP

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.