Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-5 II

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-5 II, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and K-5 II (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS7 was revealed 5 years earlier than the K-5 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the FS7 matches up vs the K-5 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Pentax K-5 II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS7 features outside dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FS7 versus the K-5 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and K-5 II is 95 and 60 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The picture here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS7 and K-5 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FS7 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-5 II will produce greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged FS7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.