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Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push 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
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-5
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Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Pentax K-5 II

 FH10 K-5 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Panasonic FH10

 K-5 II FH10 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Pentax K-5 II

 FH10 K-5 II 
LaunchedJanuary 2013June 2013Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

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

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-5 II Portrait photography advice
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Street photography factors
Pentax K-5 II Street photography factors
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH10
Sports photography with Pentax K-5 II
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
79
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Travel photography features
Pentax K-5 II Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition (103 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
environment proofing
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography info
Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography info
39
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Vlogging details
Pentax K-5 II Vlogging details
31
rather wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic support
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Pentax K-5 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 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 - 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 surface area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
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 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.40 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
Hot shoe
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 103 gr (0.23 lbs) 760 gr (1.68 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 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 260 photos 980 photos
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 shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $110 $830