Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax K-r

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic GH5 and Pentax K-r, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and K-r (12MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and K-r (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5 was manufactured 5 years after the K-r which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GH5 grades vs the K-r when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Pentax K-r. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5 has got outside 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-r has specifications of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH5 against the K-r.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and K-r is 59 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and K-r.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic GH5 will give you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer GH5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.