Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K10D

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GM5 vs Pentax K10D, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the GM5 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the GM5 (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GM5 was manufactured 7 years after the K10D which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GM5 grades versus the K10D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 & Pentax K10D. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GM5 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GM5 has got physical measurements 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 K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the GM5 versus the K10D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GM5 and K10D is 91 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GM5 and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GM5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GM5 will provide greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The younger GM5 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.