Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

The following is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic G95 versus Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The G95 was manufactured 5 years after the K-5 IIs which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the G95 matches up against the K-5 IIs in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G95 comes with outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the G95 vs the K-5 IIs.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G95 and K-5 IIs is 67 and 60 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G95 and K-5 IIs.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G95 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic G95 will provide extra detail due to its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent G95 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.