Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax K10D

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GH5 and Pentax K10D, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and K10D (10MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The GH5 was manufactured 10 years after the K10D which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the GH5 matches up against the K10D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Pentax K10D. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5 comes with 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) whilst the Pentax K10D has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GH5 and Pentax K10D in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GH5 against the K10D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5 and K10D is 59 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and K10D.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH5 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern GH5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.