Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm vs. Pentax K-1

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm and Pentax K-1. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm vs. Pentax K-1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 12-32mm lens Body only
Height 5.95 cm 11 cm
Width 9.85 cm 13.65 cm
Depth 3.61 cm 8.55 cm
Weight 211 g 925 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 2.7x -
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 36.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,840,000 pixels 36,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 36,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Magnetometer, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Image Processor Venus Engine PRIME IV
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Type Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 64mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 20 cm -
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 37 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 33
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF -
Face Detection Face Recognition, face-priority AF function -
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,166,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.92x 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -3 to +1.2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Native ISO - 100-204800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto, ISO 100-204800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 -
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority
Shooting Programs Handheld night shot, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot -
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white), ASTRO TRACER
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/50 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF/AE Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVI, MJPEG, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 4592 x 3448
4592 x 3064
4592 x 2584
3232 x 2424
3232 x 2160
3232 x 1824
2272 x 1704
2272 x 1520
1920 x 1080
1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
3424 x 3424
2416 x 2416
1712 x 1712
RAW 7360 x 4912
JPEG 7360 x 4912
JPEG 5760 x 3840
JPEG 4224 x 2816
JPEG 1920 x 1280
RAW 4800 x 3200
JPEG 4800 x 3200
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 4Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
1920 x 1080
1280 x 720
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 760 shots
Playback - 6.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 40 frames per second, 5.8 frames per second 3 frames per second, 0.7 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second, 4.4 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Full-time Live View, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, peripheral illumination correction, no anti-aliasing filter, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Interval Movie Record, Automatic composition correction function, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, Operation Assist LED lighting
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Pentax K-1
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, shoe cap, flash carrying case Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover
Software Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.2 SE -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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