Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm and Pentax K-3 Mark III. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | 12-32mm lens | Body only |
Height | 5.95 cm | 10.35 cm |
Width | 9.85 cm | 13.45 cm |
Depth | 3.61 cm | 7.35 cm |
Weight | 211 g | 735 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 735 g Camera with battery and memory card: 820 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | Silver |
Protection | - | Weatherproof, dust-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Optical Zoom | 2.7x | - |
Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 25.73 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,840,000 pixels | 26,780,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | 25,730,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (23.3 x 15.5 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), anti-aliasing simulator function |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) | Optical SR II (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Image Processor | Venus Engine | - |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Type | Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds | - |
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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 K |
Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function | - |
FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 101 |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF | Auto-area AF, Zone AF, Expanded area AF |
Face Detection | Face Recognition, face-priority AF function | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 1,166,000 pixels | - |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.92x | 1.05x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -4 to +1 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | - |
Features | Auto eye sensor | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 1600000 |
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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 100-1600000 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted |
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 |
Bracketing Modes | - | Depth of field bracketing, motion bracketing |
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 | Soft, Slim, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace, Grainy Monochrome |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Electronic, 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-3 Mark III |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 921,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF/AE | Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control, night vision LCD display |
FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
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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-3 Mark III |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 6192 x 4128 JPEG 6192 x 4128 JPEG 4752 x 3168 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 1920 x 1280 |
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 |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion |
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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 - 800 shots Playback - 250 minutes |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer |
Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print 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 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 40 frames per second, 5.8 frames per second | 2.5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 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 | Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Lens Distortion Correction, primary colour filter, Automatic composition correction function, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, colour fringe correction, multiple exposure capture, GPS stamp, D-range correction |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm | Pentax K-3 Mark III |
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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, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.2 SE | Digital Camera Utility 5 |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |