Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax K-5 II

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax K-5 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FH27 (16MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is relatively similar but the FH27 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The FH27 was released 3 years earlier than the K-5 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FH27 grades vs the K-5 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH27 has got physical measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FH27 vs the K-5 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and K-5 II is 94 and 60 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and K-5 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The FH27 includes the tinier sensor which should make achieving bokeh trickier. The older FH27 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.