Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 II

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is pretty well matched but the FH25 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FH25 was released 3 years before the K-5 II which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FH25 grades versus the K-5 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH25 has external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FH25 compared to the K-5 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and K-5 II is 94 and 60 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FH25 and K-5 II.

All in all, both of these cameras have got the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The FH25 provides the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult. The more aged FH25 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.