Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K-1

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K-1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and K-1 (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GF5 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the K-1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GF5 scores against the K-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 & Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF5 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF5 comes with outside dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GF5 versus the K-1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GF5 and K-1 is 89 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The graphic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF5 and K-1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older GF5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.