Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FX700 versus Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FX700 (14MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is relatively similar but the FX700 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX700 was introduced 3 years before the K-5 IIs which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FX700 grades vs the K-5 IIs for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX700 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FX700 has exterior measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX700 versus Pentax K-5 IIs in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FX700 vs the K-5 IIs.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FX700 and K-5 IIs is 94 and 60 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX700 and K-5 IIs.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FX700 with its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-5 IIs will offer you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FX700 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.