Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-5 II

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic FX90 and Pentax K-5 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FX90 was announced 21 months prior to the K-5 II making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FX90 grades versus the K-5 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 and Pentax K-5 II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FX90 Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX90 has outside dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FX90 and Pentax K-5 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FX90 versus the K-5 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FX90 and K-5 II is 95 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX90 and K-5 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX90 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-5 II will resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FX90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.