In depth comparison and review of Pentax K-1 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 12-60mm lens |
| Height | 11 cm | 9.81 cm |
| Width | 13.65 cm | 13.85 cm |
| Depth | 8.55 cm | 8.74 cm |
| Weight | 925 g | 647 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 647 g Camera with battery and memory card: 727 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Protection | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 36.4 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 36,770,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 36,400,000 pixels | 20,330,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Magnetometer, digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| Image Processor | PRIME IV | - |
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| LENS | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 120mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 9 groups / 11 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 58 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Pentax KAF2 | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | - | Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible |
| FOCUSING | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 33 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x | 1.52x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1.2 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-204800 | 200-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 100-204800 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Special Effects | - | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Hybrid Log Gamma |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | 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 | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 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 | 1/200sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Colour control, display brightness control, display saturation control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264 | H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4992 x 3744 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual 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 | 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 |
5184 x 3888 3712 x 2784 2624 x 1968 4992 x 3744 3328 x 2496 5184 x 3456 3712 x 2480 2624 x 1752 5184 x 3456 3504 x 2336 5184 x 2920 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 2880 x 2880 |
| Video Capture | 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| Battery Type | Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Pentax D-Li90 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 760 shots Playback - 6.5 hours |
Photo shooting - 410 shots Video recording - 120 minutes (4K resolution) Video recording - 140 minutes (Full HD resolution) |
| CONNECTIONS | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Live streaming |
| Print Standard | - | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | 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) |
USB 3.1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec, custom |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 0.7 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second, 4.4 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (6K), 60 frames per second (4K) |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | 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 | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, colour control, saturation control, contrast control, USB charging, hue control, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, firmware upgradable |
| OTHERS | Pentax K-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, shoe cap, sync terminal cover | - |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | -10 °C |
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