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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Earlier Model is Pentax K-5
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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic F5 versus Pentax K-5 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is fairly similar but the F5 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The F5 was brought out 4 months prior to the K-5 II so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the F5 scores vs the K-5 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Pentax K-5 II

 F5 K-5 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Panasonic F5

 K-5 II F5 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Pentax K-5 II

 F5 K-5 II 
LaunchedJanuary 2013June 2013Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 offers external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has measurements 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the F5 and the K-5 II.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F5 and K-5 II is 96 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and K-5 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The F5 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-5 II will offer greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Portrait photography camera
29
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than average in class (121g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic F5
Sports photography with Pentax K-5 II
33
resolution is good (14MP)
provides tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
79
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography info
Pentax K-5 II Travel photography info
68
lighter than average in class (121g)
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
65
weather sealing
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography features
33
decently wide (28mm)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Vlogging camera
28
decently wide (28mm)
lighter than average in class (121g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone jack
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic socket
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Pentax K-5 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Pentax K-5 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2013-01-07 2013-06-04
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.70 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lb) 760 grams (1.68 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1235
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 980 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $100 $830