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Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Released January 2017
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH4
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH5 II
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Released June 2013
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Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and Efina (14MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The GH5 was manufactured 3 years later than the Efina and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GH5 grades versus the Efina in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Pentax Efina

 GH5 Efina 
ReleasedJanuary 2017June 2013More recent by 44 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1620k230kSharper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic GH5

 Efina GH5 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5 and Pentax Efina

 GH5 Efina 

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5 has outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) while the Pentax Efina has measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the GH5 versus the Efina.

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and Efina is 59 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and Efina.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will deliver more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern GH5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Portrait photography features
Pentax Efina Portrait photography features
76
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
34
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH5
Street photography with Pentax Efina
74
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
environment proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
64
has image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than others in class (91 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Sports photography features
Pentax Efina Sports photography features
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
bad battery power (410 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
35
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (14MP)
low max shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Travel photography info
Pentax Efina Travel photography info
68
environment proof
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (410 CIPA)
69
lighter than others in class (91g)
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Landscape photography camera
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
two card slots
bad battery power (410 CIPA)
38
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Vlogging highlights
Pentax Efina Vlogging highlights
75
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
33
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection focus
lighter than others in class (91g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
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Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5 and Pentax Efina
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5Pentax Efina
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 Pentax Efina
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2017-01-04 2013-06-03
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 225 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range - 20cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 1,620 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 1/8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1400 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.10 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 725 gr (1.60 pounds) 91 gr (0.20 pounds)
Physical dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 shots 200 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 2 1
Retail cost $1,298 $10