Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax Efina

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GF5 and Pentax Efina, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the GF5 (12MP) and the Efina (14MP) is fairly comparable but the GF5 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The GF5 was announced 14 months before the Efina making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GF5 scores vs the Efina for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 and Pentax Efina. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GF5 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GF5 enjoys physical measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax Efina has specifications of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GF5 and Pentax Efina in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GF5 against the Efina.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF5 and Efina is 89 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The image below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF5 and Efina.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GF5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax Efina will show greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged GF5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.