Panasonic GH5 vs Pentax RS1500

Below is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic GH5 versus Pentax RS1500, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and RS1500 (14MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and RS1500 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The GH5 was unveiled 5 years later than the RS1500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RS1500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GH5 grades vs the RS1500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Pentax Optio RS1500. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Pentax RS1500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5 comes with outside dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) while the Pentax RS1500 has proportions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GH5 versus the RS1500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and RS1500 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and RS1500.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will provide greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer GH5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.