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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Revealed August 2013
  • Replaced the Pentax Q10
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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

Here is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic FP5 and Pentax Q7, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FP5 (14MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is very similar but the FP5 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FP5 was brought out 3 years earlier than the Q7 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FP5 scores versus the Q7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Pentax Q7

 FP5 Q7 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Panasonic FP5

 Q7 FP5 
RevealedAugust 2013January 2011Fresher by 31 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Pentax Q7

 FP5 Q7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP5 features exterior measurements 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 Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FP5 compared to the Q7.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FP5 and Q7 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP5 and Q7.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FP5 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FP5 will deliver more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FP5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography highlights
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
48
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP5
Street photography with Pentax Q7
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
69
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports tracking focus
good battery (260 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery life (250 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP5
Travel photography with Pentax Q7
65
good battery (260 shots)
comes with touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
built-in flash
not so great battery life (250 CIPA)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP5
Landscape photography with Pentax Q7
40
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
good battery (260 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
55
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery life (250 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging information
Pentax Q7 Vlogging information
30
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (200 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone socket
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Panasonic FP5 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Pentax Q7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Pentax Q7
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Pentax Q7
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2011-01-05 2013-08-08
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 8
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Touch Screen LCD TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141 gr (0.31 lb) 200 gr (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 250 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $199 $480