Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K-S2

In this write-up, we are looking at the Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K-S2, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and K-S2 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF5 was launched 3 years earlier than the K-S2 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GF5 matches up vs the K-S2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 and Pentax K-S2. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF5 Gallery and Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GF5 features outside dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S2 has specifications of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") along with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GF5 vs Pentax K-S2 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GF5 against the K-S2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and K-S2 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GF5 and K-S2.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GF5 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-S2 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged GF5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.