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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax I-10 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
  • Launched January 2011
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax I-10, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FP5 (14MP) and the I-10 (12MP) is relatively close and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FP5 was unveiled 12 months after the I-10 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FP5 grades vs the I-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Pentax I-10

 FP5 I-10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2010Newer by 12 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Panasonic FP5

 I-10 FP5 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Pentax I-10

 FP5 I-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP5 offers external dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax I-10 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax I-10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FP5 and the I-10.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP5 and I-10 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP5 and I-10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FP5 to result in more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher FP5 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography highlights
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MP count good (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
27
has manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Street photography info
Pentax I-10 Street photography info
63
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Sports photography factors
Pentax I-10 Sports photography factors
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (260 shots)
low frames per second (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Travel photography advice
Pentax I-10 Travel photography advice
65
great battery pack (260 CIPA)
supports touch to focus
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Landscape photography camera
40
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
great battery pack (260 shots)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
36
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging details
Pentax I-10 Vlogging details
30
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Pentax I-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Pentax Optio I-10
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2010-01-25
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV Prime
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 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
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 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.90 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 lb) 153g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $199 $310