Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs
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Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
- Announced October 2009
- Renewed by Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 51200)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Introduced June 2013
- Replaced the Pentax K-5
Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview
Following is a extended assessment of the Panasonic GF1 and Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe GF1 was revealed 4 years prior to the K-5 IIs which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the GF1 grades vs the K-5 IIs with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GF1 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Pentax K-5 IIs
GF1 | K-5 IIs |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Panasonic GF1
K-5 IIs | GF1 | |||
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Introduced | June 2013 | October 2009 | More modern by 44 months | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Pentax K-5 IIs
GF1 | K-5 IIs | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Missing Touch screen |
Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF1 has got physical measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 IIs has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).
Check the Panasonic GF1 and Pentax K-5 IIs in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the GF1 compared to the K-5 IIs.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF1 and K-5 IIs is 85 and 60 respectively.
Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GF1 and K-5 IIs.
As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GF1 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GF1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 | Pentax K-5 IIs | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 | Pentax K-5 IIs |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2009-10-14 | 2013-06-04 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine HD | Prime II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4928 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Number of lenses | 107 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | AVCHD Lite | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 385 gr (0.85 lb) | 760 gr (1.68 lb) |
Dimensions | 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 54 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | 23.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | 14.1 |
DXO Low light score | 513 | 1208 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 pictures | 980 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/MMC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $400 | $749 |