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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Pentax K-5 IIs front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
83
Overall
68

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Released June 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX70
Pentax K-5 IIs
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax K-5
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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FX75 (14MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is pretty comparable but the FX75 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The FX75 was released 4 years prior to the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FX75 grades vs the K-5 IIs when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Pentax K-5 IIs

 FX75 K-5 IIs 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 IIs over the Panasonic FX75

 K-5 IIs FX75 
AnnouncedJune 2013June 2010Fresher by 36 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax K-5 IIs

 FX75 K-5 IIs 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX75 features outside dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FX75 vs the K-5 IIs.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 IIs size comparison

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

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 IIs top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX75 and K-5 IIs.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FX75 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FX75 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 IIs sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-5 IIs Portrait photography details
28
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
74
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX75
Street photography with Pentax K-5 IIs
62
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Sports photography info
Pentax K-5 IIs Sports photography info
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
79
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Travel photography factors
Pentax K-5 IIs Travel photography factors
67
provides touch focus
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
65
environment proof
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-5 IIs as a Landscape photography camera
37
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FX75
Vlogging with Pentax K-5 IIs
31
fairly wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 IIs Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Pentax K-5 IIs
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Pentax K-5 IIs
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Pentax K-5 IIs
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-06-01 2013-06-04
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 grams (0.36 pounds) 760 grams (1.68 pounds)
Dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1208
Other
Battery life - 980 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $139 $749