Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax Efina

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Pentax Efina. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.