Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K-x

The following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic GM5 and Pentax K-x, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the GM5 (16MP) and K-x (12MP) and the GM5 (Four Thirds) and K-x (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The GM5 was brought out 4 years after the K-x which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the GM5 grades against the K-x in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 & Pentax K-x. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GM5 Gallery & Pentax K-x Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GM5 has physical dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Pentax K-x has proportions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the GM5 against the K-x.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GM5 and K-x is 91 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GM5 and K-x.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GM5 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GM5 will deliver more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GM5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.