Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GX85 (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is pretty close but the GX85 (Four Thirds) and K-5 IIs (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The GX85 was brought out 2 years after the K-5 IIs which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GX85 scores against the K-5 IIs when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX85 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX85 has got physical measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the GX85 vs the K-5 IIs.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX85 and K-5 IIs is 83 and 60 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The picture here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX85 and K-5 IIs.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The GX85 contains the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult. The more modern GX85 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.