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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-5

Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
 
Pentax K-5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-5 Key Specs

Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G80
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G95
Pentax K-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Revealed December 2010
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-7
  • Later Model is Pentax K-5 IIs
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-5 Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic G85 and Pentax K-5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the G85 (16MP) and the K-5 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the G85 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The G85 was unveiled 5 years later than the K-5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the G85 scores versus the K-5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Pentax K-5

 G85 K-5 
RevealedSeptember 2016December 2010Fresher by 71 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Panasonic G85

 K-5 G85 

Common features in the Panasonic G85 and Pentax K-5

 G85 K-5 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-5 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G85 provides outside measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G85 and Pentax K-5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the G85 vs the K-5.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G85 and K-5 is 69 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G85 and K-5.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor sizing. The G85 uses the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field harder. The fresher G85 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G85 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-5 Portrait photography highlights
72
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
73
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G85 Street photography highlights
Pentax K-5 Street photography highlights
77
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus by touch
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proof
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-5 as a Sports photography camera
64
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
weather proof
low battery life (330 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
78
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G85 Travel photography highlights
Pentax K-5 Travel photography highlights
71
weather proof
supports focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
low battery life (330 per charge)
65
environment proof
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G85 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-5 Landscape photography factors
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
low battery life (330 CIPA)
78
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G85 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-5 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly display
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone socket
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Panasonic G85 vs Pentax K-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G85 and Pentax K-5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85Pentax K-5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Pentax K-5
Also Known as Lumix DMC-G80 -
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2016-09-19 2010-12-18
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 51200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Amount of lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.61x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.20 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 505 grams (1.11 lbs) 740 grams (1.63 lbs)
Physical dimensions 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 14.1
DXO Low light score 656 1162
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 980 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $900 $800