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Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Pentax K-5 IIs front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs

Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 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
Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 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  • Superseded the Pentax K-5
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Pentax K-5 IIs

 FH25 K-5 IIs 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Panasonic FH25

 K-5 IIs FH25 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2011More recent by 29 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Pentax K-5 IIs

 FH25 K-5 IIs 
Display typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Portrait photography camera
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
74
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Street photography info
Pentax K-5 IIs Street photography info
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
79
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH25
Travel photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
65
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
weather proof
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FH25
Landscape photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
38
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
exports RAW formats
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Vlogging camera
31
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Pentax K-5 IIs
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Pentax K-5 IIs
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