Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K-1 II

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FH5 versus Pentax K-1 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The FH5 was unveiled 8 years before the K-1 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FH5 scores versus the K-1 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH5 offers outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FH5 versus Pentax K-1 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FH5 versus the K-1 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and K-1 II is 96 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and K-1 II.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH5 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will provide extra detail having an extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FH5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.