Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K-r

Following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax K-r, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and K-r (12MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The FH5 was introduced 2 months prior to the K-r so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FH5 matches up vs the K-r in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Pentax K-r. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 provides outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Pentax K-r has sizing of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FH5 against the K-r.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and K-r is 96 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and K-r.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH5 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FH5 will produce more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively.