Panasonic FH5 vs Pentax X70

Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FH5 versus Pentax X70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and X70 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FH5 was released 23 months later than the X70 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FH5 scores versus the X70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Pentax X70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Pentax X70 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 has physical 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 X70 has sizing of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FH5 and the X70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and X70 is 96 and 71 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The graphic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and X70.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH5 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent FH5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.