Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-1 II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-1 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The GH2 was introduced 8 years before the K-1 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GH2 matches up versus the K-1 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH2 offers outside measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-1 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH2 versus the K-1 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and K-1 II is 70 and 55 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and K-1 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will show greater detail using its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged GH2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.