Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic GX8 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX8 was introduced 2 years later than the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GX8 matches up versus the K-5 IIs with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX8 offers external dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") having a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GX8 and the K-5 IIs.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and K-5 IIs is 74 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX8 and K-5 IIs.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX8 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GX8 will render more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer GX8 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.