Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax K-5

The following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax K-5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GF1 was revealed 14 months before the K-5 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the GF1 matches up versus the K-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Pentax K-5. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF1 Gallery and Pentax K-5 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF1 offers outer measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the GF1 versus the K-5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF1 and K-5 is 85 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The picture below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GF1 and K-5.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GF1 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-5 will give you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged GF1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.