Panasonic G5 vs Pentax Q-S1
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax Q-S1 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
- Revealed July 2012
- Replaced the Panasonic G3
- Refreshed by Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax Q Mount
- 203g - 105 x 58 x 34mm
- Introduced August 2014
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The following is a extended overview of the Panasonic G5 and Pentax Q-S1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and Q-S1 (12MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and Q-S1 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor measurements.
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Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the G5 scores against the Q-S1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Pentax Q-S1
| G5 | Q-S1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+460k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax Q-S1 over the Panasonic G5
| Q-S1 | G5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | August 2014 |  | July 2012 | Newer by 24 months |
Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Pentax Q-S1
| G5 | Q-S1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More precise focus | ||
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Panasonic G5 vs Pentax Q-S1 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G5 has outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q-S1 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G5 and the Q-S1.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G5 and Q-S1 is 74 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic G5 vs Pentax Q-S1 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G5 and Q-S1.
Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G5 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic G5 will provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic G5 vs Pentax Q-S1 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 | Pentax Q-S1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Pentax |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 | Pentax Q-S1 |
| Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2012-07-17 | 2014-08-04 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine VII FHD | Q Engine |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 23 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax Q |
| Available lenses | 107 | 8 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 920 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 6.0fps | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 10.50 m | 4.90 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| 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 (30,25, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30, 25, 24p), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 396 grams (0.87 pounds) | 203 grams (0.45 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") | 105 x 58 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
| 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 | 250 images |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | D-LI68 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $699 | $250 |