Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax I-10

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax I-10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GH5 was unveiled 7 years after the I-10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the GH5 scores against the I-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Pentax Optio I-10. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5 features outside 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 I-10 has measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the GH5 vs the I-10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and I-10 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 and I-10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH5 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will provide greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer GH5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.