Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax X-5

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Pentax X-5, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and X-5 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and X-5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was revealed 6 years after the X-5 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the FZ1000 II grades vs the X-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Pentax X-5. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Pentax X-5 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has physical dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Pentax X-5 has sizing of 119mm x 86mm x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2") having a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 II against the X-5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and X-5 is 55 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and X-5.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II should have an advantage in sensor innovation.