Panasonic FP2 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Below is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FP2 versus Pentax K-5 IIs, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FP2 (14MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is relatively comparable but the FP2 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The FP2 was announced 4 years earlier than the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FP2 matches up versus the K-5 IIs in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FP2 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FP2 provides external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FP2 against the K-5 IIs.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FP2 and K-5 IIs is 95 and 60 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP2 and K-5 IIs.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP2 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FP2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.