Panasonic FP8 vs Pentax K-5

Following is a complete review of the Panasonic FP8 and Pentax K-5, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and K-5 (16MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FP8 was launched 16 months earlier than the K-5 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FP8 grades against the K-5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Pentax K-5. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FP8 and Pentax K-5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FP8 against the K-5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and K-5 is 95 and 60 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP8 and K-5.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FP8 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-5 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged FP8 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.