Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K-5 II

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic G95 versus Pentax K-5 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and K-5 II (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The G95 was unveiled 5 years after the K-5 II which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the G95 grades against the K-5 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 & Pentax K-5 II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G95 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G95 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the G95 versus the K-5 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G95 and K-5 II is 67 and 60 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G95 and K-5 II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G95 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic G95 will offer you greater detail having an extra 4.3MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The newer G95 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.