Fujifilm S8100fd vs Pentax K-5 II

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Fujifilm S8100fd versus Pentax K-5 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands FujiFilm and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the Fujifilm S8100fd (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm S8100fd was brought out 5 years before the K-5 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S8100fd being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm S8100fd scores versus the K-5 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd & Pentax K-5 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S8100fd Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm S8100fd offers outer dimensions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S8100fd compared to the K-5 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S8100fd and K-5 II is 75 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S8100fd and K-5 II.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S8100fd featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-5 II will result in greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S8100fd will be behind in sensor technology.