Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

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.

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.

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.

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.