Panasonic F5 vs Pentax K200D

The following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic F5 versus Pentax K200D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and K200D (10MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The F5 was launched 4 years after the K200D which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the F5 grades against the K200D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Pentax K200D. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic F5 offers exterior measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has sizing of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the F5 against the K200D.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the F5 and K200D is 96 and 61 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and K200D.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The F5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic F5 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent F5 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.