Panasonic FX580 vs Pentax K-5 II

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FX580 versus Pentax K-5 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the FX580 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The FX580 was revealed 5 years before the K-5 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FX580 matches up against the K-5 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 & Pentax K-5 II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FX580 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX580 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has proportions 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 change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FX580 vs the K-5 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FX580 and K-5 II is 95 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX580 and K-5 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX580 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-5 II will render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FX580 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.