Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax K-5 II

Let's look closer at the Panasonic FH7 and Pentax K-5 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is fairly well matched but the FH7 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The FH7 was manufactured 21 months before the K-5 II making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH7 matches up vs the K-5 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Pentax K-5 II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FH7 has external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FH7 compared to the K-5 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and K-5 II is 96 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH7 and K-5 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same resolution but different sensor measurements. The FH7 comes with the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field trickier. The older FH7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.