Fujifilm X100 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Let's look closer at the Fujifilm X100 versus Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals FujiFilm and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X100 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm X100 was released 3 years before the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm X100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm X100 matches up against the K-5 IIs for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix X100 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X100 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X100 has exterior measurements of 126mm x 75mm x 54mm (5.0" x 3.0" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 445 grams (0.98 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 IIs has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm X100 versus Pentax K-5 IIs in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm X100 against the K-5 IIs.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X100 and K-5 IIs is 80 and 60 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The photograph here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X100 and K-5 IIs.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Pentax K-5 IIs to show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X100 will be behind in sensor technology.