Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax K-01

The following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic GH5 versus Pentax K-01, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and K-01 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5 was announced 4 years after the K-01 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the GH5 matches up vs the K-01 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Pentax K-01. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5 features external dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) while the Pentax K-01 has specifications of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") having a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the GH5 vs the K-01.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 and K-01 is 59 and 76 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 and K-01.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH5 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH5 will result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent GH5 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.