Fujifilm J30 vs Pentax K-5

Here, we are comparing the Fujifilm J30 and Pentax K-5, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the Fujifilm J30 (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm J30 was brought out 17 months earlier than the K-5 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the Fujifilm J30 scores against the K-5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix J30 and Pentax K-5. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm J30 Gallery and Pentax K-5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm J30 features outer dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm J30 and Pentax K-5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm J30 compared to the K-5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm J30 and K-5 is 96 and 60 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm J30 and K-5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm J30 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-5 will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm J30 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.