Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-5

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax K-5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the GF6 (16MP) and the K-5 (16MP) is relatively similar but the GF6 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The GF6 was announced 2 years after the K-5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GF6 matches up against the K-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Pentax K-5. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF6 offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GF6 against the K-5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and K-5 is 87 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF6 and K-5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The GF6 comes with the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder. The fresher GF6 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.