Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K-S1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic F5 and Pentax K-S1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The F5 was released 19 months prior to the K-S1 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the F5 scores vs the K-S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Pentax K-S1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 provides exterior 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) whilst the Pentax K-S1 has measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the F5 against the K-S1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and K-S1 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and K-S1.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The F5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-S1 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged F5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.