Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax K-30

Below is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax K-30, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and K-30 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The GH5 was revealed 4 years later than the K-30 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the GH5 scores versus the K-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Pentax K-30. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5 offers external dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GH5 against the K-30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 and K-30 is 59 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and K-30.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GH5 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer GH5 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.