Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-3 II

Here is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic F5 and Pentax K-3 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The F5 was manufactured 3 years before the K-3 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the F5 grades against the K-3 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic F5 offers outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic F5 and Pentax K-3 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the F5 against the K-3 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and K-3 II is 96 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and K-3 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The F5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will give you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older F5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.