Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-1 II

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-1 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The G85 was unveiled 17 months earlier than the K-1 II making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the G85 scores vs the K-1 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G85 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G85 comes with external dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-1 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the G85 against the K-1 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the G85 and K-1 II is 69 and 55 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The image here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G85 and K-1 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G85 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will show greater detail having an extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged G85 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.