Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K-S2

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH5 versus Pentax K-S2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the K-S2 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the FH5 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH5 was revealed 5 years earlier than the K-S2 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FH5 scores vs the K-S2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Pentax K-S2. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH5 has external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S2 has dimensions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the FH5 vs the K-S2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and K-S2 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and K-S2.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH5 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-S2 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older FH5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.