Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K-70

In this article, we will be matching up the Panasonic FH5 versus Pentax K-70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH5 was announced 6 years earlier than the K-70 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FH5 matches up vs the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Pentax K-70. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH5 features physical dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FH5 compared to the K-70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and K-70 is 96 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH5 and K-70.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH5 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-70 will produce extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FH5 will be behind in sensor innovation.