Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

The following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic F5 versus Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is very well matched but the F5 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The F5 was unveiled 4 months before the K-5 IIs so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the F5 matches up vs the K-5 IIs in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic F5 has got outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

See the Panasonic F5 versus Pentax K-5 IIs in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the F5 versus the K-5 IIs.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and K-5 IIs is 96 and 60 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and K-5 IIs.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The F5 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-5 IIs will give extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively.