Panasonic G95 vs Pentax K10D

On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic G95 and Pentax K10D, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and K10D (10MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The G95 was launched 12 years after the K10D which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the G95 scores vs the K10D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 and Pentax K10D. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G95 Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G95 has got external 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 K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G95 and Pentax K10D in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the G95 versus the K10D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G95 and K10D is 67 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The picture here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G95 and K10D.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G95 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic G95 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern G95 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.