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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
64
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs

Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF5
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF7
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Replaced the Pentax K-5
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic GF6 versus Pentax K-5 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GF6 (16MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is very comparable but the GF6 (Four Thirds) and K-5 II (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The GF6 was unveiled around the same time to the K-5 II so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GF6 matches up vs the K-5 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Pentax K-5 II

 GF6 K-5 II 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kSharper display (+119k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Panasonic GF6

 K-5 II GF6 

Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax K-5 II

 GF6 K-5 II 
AnnouncedApril 2013June 2013Same age
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 provides outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GF6 versus Pentax K-5 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the GF6 against the K-5 II.

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and K-5 II is 87 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GF6 and K-5 II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same resolution but different sensor measurements. The GF6 has got the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh tougher.

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Portrait photography info
Pentax K-5 II Portrait photography info
64
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
74
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Street photography advice
Pentax K-5 II Street photography advice
77
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF6
Sports photography with Pentax K-5 II
51
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
79
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Travel photography camera
69
has touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
65
weather sealing
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography details
67
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF6
Vlogging with Pentax K-5 II
32
touch screen
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no external mic support
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic support
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF6 and Pentax K-5 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Pentax K-5 II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Launched 2013-04-08 2013-06-04
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD 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 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 51200
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 107 151
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 323 grams (0.71 lb) 760 grams (1.68 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 82
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 14.1
DXO Low light rating 622 1235
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 980 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - 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/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $326 $830