Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-5
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Released March 2011
- Old Model is Panasonic GH1
- Replacement is Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 740g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Announced December 2010
- Replaced the Pentax K-7
- Later Model is Pentax K-5 IIs
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-5 Overview
Here is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax K-5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the K-5 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and K-5 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe GH2 was unveiled 4 months later than the K-5 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GH2 matches up against the K-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-5 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Pentax K-5. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Pentax K-5
GH2 | K-5 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 over the Panasonic GH2
K-5 | GH2 | |||
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Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax K-5
GH2 | K-5 | |||
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Announced | March 2011 | December 2010 | Same age | |
Manual focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurements |
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-5 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH2 offers outer measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while 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).
Take a look at the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax K-5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the GH2 against the K-5.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and K-5 is 70 and 60 respectively.
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-5 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and K-5.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The GH2 includes the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow DOF trickier.
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax K-5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Pentax K-5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Pentax K-5 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2011-03-23 | 2010-12-18 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | 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 area | 224.9mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4928 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 15.60 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) | 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 | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | 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 | 442g (0.97 lbs) | 740g (1.63 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 60 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.3 | 14.1 |
DXO Low light score | 655 | 1162 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 shots | 980 shots |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $1,000 | $800 |