Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs
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Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
- Launched January 2011
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS35
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- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 51200)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Introduced June 2013
- Superseded the Pentax K-5
Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview
Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is fairly similar but the FH25 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) posses different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FH25 was revealed 3 years prior to the K-5 IIs and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH25 scores versus the K-5 IIs in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH25 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Pentax K-5 IIs
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Panasonic FH25
K-5 IIs | FH25 | |||
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Introduced | June 2013 | January 2011 | More recent by 29 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Pentax K-5 IIs
FH25 | K-5 IIs | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither contains Touch friendly display |
Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH25 has got external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FH25 and the K-5 IIs.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH25 and K-5 IIs is 94 and 60 respectively.
Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FH25 and K-5 IIs.
All in all, both the cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor measurements. The FH25 uses the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher. The older FH25 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Pentax K-5 IIs | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 | Pentax K-5 IIs |
Also referred to as | Lumix DMC-FS35 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2011-01-05 | 2013-06-04 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine VI | 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 alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4928 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 11 |
Cross type focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | TFT Screen LCD | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 159 gr (0.35 lbs) | 760 gr (1.68 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.1 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1208 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 250 photographs | 980 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $180 | $749 |