Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K-5 IIs
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Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
- Launched January 2009
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- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Released June 2013
- Replaced the Pentax K-5
Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview
Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FS15 and Pentax K-5 IIs, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe FS15 was revealed 5 years prior to the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the FS15 matches up vs the K-5 IIs in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Pentax K-5 IIs
FS15 | K-5 IIs |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Panasonic FS15
K-5 IIs | FS15 | |||
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Released | June 2013 | January 2009 | More recent by 53 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FS15 and Pentax K-5 IIs
FS15 | K-5 IIs | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither features Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FS15 enjoys external measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic FS15 and Pentax K-5 IIs in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FS15 against the K-5 IIs.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and K-5 IIs is 95 and 60 respectively.
Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS15 and K-5 IIs.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS15 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FS15 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 | Pentax K-5 IIs | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 | Pentax K-5 IIs |
Class | Ultracompact | Advanced DSLR |
Launched | 2009-01-16 | 2013-06-04 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Prime II |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4928 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 29-145mm (5.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display technology | - | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 136g (0.30 lbs) | 760g (1.68 lbs) |
Dimensions | 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1208 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 980 photographs |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at release | $180 | $749 |