Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax K10D

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FP5 versus Pentax K10D, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and K10D (10MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The FP5 was unveiled 4 years after the K10D which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FP5 matches up vs the K10D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 and Pentax K10D. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FP5 Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP5 enjoys external measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FP5 versus Pentax K10D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FP5 and the K10D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP5 and K10D is 95 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The pic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP5 and K10D.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FP5 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FP5 will offer you extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent FP5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.