Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 II

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax K-5 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FX75 (14MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is relatively close but the FX75 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The FX75 was unveiled 4 years before the K-5 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FX75 matches up vs the K-5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Pentax K-5 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX75 comes with outside measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 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 vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FX75 vs the K-5 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FX75 and K-5 II is 94 and 60 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and K-5 II.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FX75 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-5 II will render more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older FX75 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.