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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-5

Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Pentax K-5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-5 Key Specs

Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GF8
Pentax K-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Introduced December 2010
  • Replaced the Pentax K-7
  • Successor is Pentax K-5 IIs
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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-5 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GF7 (16MP) and the K-5 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the GF7 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The GF7 was introduced 4 years after the K-5 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the GF7 matches up against the K-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Pentax K-5

 GF7 K-5 
IntroducedFebruary 2015December 2010More modern by 51 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Panasonic GF7

 K-5 GF7 

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Pentax K-5

 GF7 K-5 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-5 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF7 offers external measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GF7 vs the K-5.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GF7 and K-5 is 90 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF7 and K-5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical MP but different sensor sizes. The GF7 has got the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier. The fresher GF7 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-5 Portrait photography features
65
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF7
Street photography with Pentax K-5
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-5 Sports photography highlights
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (230 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
78
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-5 as a Travel photography camera
70
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
low battery life (230 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
65
environment proof
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K-5 Landscape photography advice
69
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (230 shots)
78
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF7
Vlogging with Pentax K-5
33
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic GF7 vs Pentax K-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Pentax K-5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Pentax K-5
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Pentax K-5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Released 2015-02-01 2010-12-18
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Number of lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/16000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.8 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 424 (25, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 266 gr (0.59 lb) 740 gr (1.63 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1162
Other
Battery life 230 photos 980 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $308 $800