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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Released June 2013
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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Efina Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Efina, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FP5 (14MP) and the Efina (14MP) is very close and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the Efina and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the FP5 matches up versus the Efina in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Pentax Efina

 FP5 Efina 
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic FP5

 Efina FP5 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2011Fresher by 29 months

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Pentax Efina

 FP5 Efina 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FP5 comes with exterior dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax Efina has specifications of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FP5 compared to the Efina.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and Efina is 95 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and Efina.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution so you can expect comparable quality of images however you really should consider the age of the cameras into account. The older FP5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP5
Portrait photography with Pentax Efina
33
MP count decent (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
34
good megapixels (14MP)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Street photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competitors in class (91 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FP5
Sports photography with Pentax Efina
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery (260 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (14MP)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP5
Travel photography with Pentax Efina
65
great battery (260 shots)
offers focus via touch
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competitors in class (91 grams)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax Efina Landscape photography highlights
40
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (260 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
38
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging highlights
Pentax Efina Vlogging highlights
30
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
33
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (91g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Pentax Efina
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Pentax Efina
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Pentax Efina
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2013-06-03
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus distance 10cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 1/8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.90 m 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141g (0.31 pounds) 91g (0.20 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images 200 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $199 $10