Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the K-5 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the FH25 (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FH25 was brought out very close to the K-5 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FH25 matches up vs the K-5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Pentax K-5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH25 provides outer measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FH25 and the K-5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and K-5 is 94 and 60 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and K-5.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have the same resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The FH25 includes the smaller sensor which should make getting shallower DOF more difficult.