| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.12 MP | 20.33 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.1 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Panasonic |
| Model | Pentax K-S2 20.12MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DC GH5GA 20.33MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-S2 | Lumix DC GH5GA |
| Model Number | K-S2 | DC GH5GA |
| Series | Pentax | Lumix |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.12 MP | 20.33 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 122.5 x 91 x 72.5 mm | 138.5 x 98.1 x 87.4 mm |
| Weight | 678 GM | 725 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | USB2.0 micro-B, HDMI output terminal Type D | - |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 17.3 x 13.0 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 51200 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 180 |
| Sensor Technology | - | Live MOS Sensor |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts | Micro Four Thirds mount |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | Primary color filter |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | 1 EV |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Pentaprism Finder | OLED Live View Finder 3,680k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.95x 50mmF1.4 at infinity | Approx. 1.52x / 0.76x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Approx. -2.5m to + 1.5m-1 | -4.0 - +3.0 dpt |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 20.5 mm | 21 mm |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Interchangeable Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single AF AF.S, Continuous AF AF.C, Auto select AF AF.A | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
| Focus Range | EV-3 to 18 ISO 100 / at normal temperature | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | Auto11 points, Auto5 points, Select, Expanded Area Select, Spot | - |
| Metering Modes | Segmented metering, center-weighted and spot metering | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| White Balancing | AUTO WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light DDaylight Color, NDaylight White, WCool White, LWarm White, Tungsten Light, Flash, CTE, Manual WB, Color Temperature Configuration, Copying the white balance setting of a captured image | AWB / AWBc / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Other Focus Features | Dedicated LED AF assist light | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Auto Picture mode Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Scene Mode Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Moving Object, Night Scene Portrait, Sunset, Blue Sky, Forest, Night Scene, Night Scene HDR*, Night Snap, Food, Pet, Kids, Surf & Snow, Backlight Silhouette, Candlelight, Stage Lighting, Museum Advanced HDR* Exposure bracket value selectable from | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV step |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter | Focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed | Auto1/6000 to 30 sec., Manual 1/6000 to 30 sec. 1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps, Bulb | Still image Bulb Max. 30 minutes, 1/8,000 - 60 |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Max. approx. 5.5 fps, JPEG L | Approx. 150 min |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction Auto Picture, Scene Flash On, Flash On+ Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Manual Flash Discharge Full-1/128 | Auto*, Auto/Red-eye Reduction*, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off * For iA, iA+ only. |
| Flash Compensation | -2.0 to + 1.0EV | 1/3EV step 3EV |
| Other Flash Features | P-TTL, Leading Curtain Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, wireless sync available with 2 dedicated external flash, Built-in retractable P-TTL flash, GN approx. 12 ISO100/m, Angle of view of 28mm lens 35mm format equivalent | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | AW PEF/DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3, DCF2.0 compliant | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.31, RAW |
| Gross Pixel | 20.42 MP | 21.77 MP |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | JPEG L 20M 5472x3648, M 12M 4224x2816, S6M 3072x2048, XS 2M 1920x1280 RAW L 20M 5472x3648 | 5184x3888L / 3712x2784M / 2624x1968S / 4992x37446K PHOTO / 3328x24964K PHOTO |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | Yes |
| HDR Support | Auto, Type1, Type2, Type3, Bracket Value adjustable, Auto Align On/Off | Yes |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 32, 169, 11 |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 4992 x 3744 |
| Still Image Size | - | 3504x2336 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.1 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 921K dots | Approx. 1,620k dots |
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 921K dots | Approx 1620k dots |
| Other Display Features | Brightness, Saturation and Colors adjustable | - |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac * 5GHz Wi-Fi is not available in some countries. |
| GPS | - | No |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Card Conforms to USH-1 standards, Eye-Fi card, FLU card. | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card Compatible with UHS-I / UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards |
| Power Supply | AC Adapter Kit K-AC128 Optional | 14W |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Number of recordable images with 50% flash usage approx. 410 images, without flash usage approx. 480 images Playback time Approx. 270 minutes * With a fully-recharged Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery under the temperature at 23A DegreeC. Tested in compliance with CIPA standard. Actual results may vary depending on the shooting condition. | Approx. 410 images rear monitor, 400 images LVF, 1,000 images Power Save LVF mode* with H-FS12060 |
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | Stereo |
| Audio Features | Recording Sound Level adjustable Recording level meter | - |
| Video Resolution | Full HD1920x1080, 30p/25p/24p, HD 1280x720, 60p/50p | 4096x2160 |
| Video Quality | Full HD | Full HD |
| Video Format | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 MOV | MP4, H.265, HEVC |
| Speaker | - | Monaural |
| Looping Video | - | Yes in 6K*7/4K Burst S/S mode |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 59.94fps |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Delete Function | Yes | Yes |
| Drive Modes | [Still Image] Single frame, Continuous H, L, Self-timer 12s., 2s., Continuous, Remote Control 0s., 3s., Continuous, Bracketing, Multi-exposure Possible to use with Continuous, Self-timer or Remote Control, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite [Movie] Remote Control, Interval Movie Record, Star Stream * Bracketing, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Interval Movie Record and Star Stream are possible to use with Self-timer or Remote Control. | - |