Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-1 II

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Panasonic F5 and Pentax K-1 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The F5 was revealed 6 years before the K-1 II which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the F5 scores vs the K-1 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 has got outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic F5 and Pentax K-1 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the F5 vs the K-1 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and K-1 II is 96 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and K-1 II.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The F5 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will offer greater detail because of its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged F5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.