Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The FS25 was introduced 5 years prior to the K-5 IIs which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FS25 matches up vs the K-5 IIs when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS25 enjoys exterior measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FS25 and the K-5 IIs.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FS25 and K-5 IIs is 95 and 60 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The pic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS25 and K-5 IIs.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS25 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-5 IIs will show extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FS25 will be behind in sensor innovation.