Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-5 II

Following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic FH10 and Pentax K-5 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is fairly well matched but the FH10 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH10 was released 4 months before the K-5 II which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FH10 scores vs the K-5 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH10 has got external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH10 and Pentax K-5 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FH10 compared to the K-5 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and K-5 II is 97 and 60 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and K-5 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The FH10 includes the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier.