Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FX90 and Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The FX90 was brought out 21 months prior to the K-5 IIs making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FX90 scores vs the K-5 IIs with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FX90 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FX90 has physical dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FX90 and Pentax K-5 IIs in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FX90 against the K-5 IIs.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and K-5 IIs is 95 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The picture underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX90 and K-5 IIs.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX90 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide you with more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged FX90 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.