Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

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.

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

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.