Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax E85

The following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic GH5 and Pentax E85, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and E85 (12MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and E85 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The GH5 was launched 7 years after the E85 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E85 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GH5 scores vs the E85 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Pentax Optio E85. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Pentax E85 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5 offers physical measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) whilst the Pentax E85 has specifications of 93mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH5 and Pentax E85 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GH5 against the E85.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 and E85 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5 and E85.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH5 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern GH5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.