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Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs

Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2010
  • New Model is Panasonic FZ200
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-5
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-5 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FZ100 (14MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is pretty well matched but the FZ100 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The FZ100 was announced 3 years earlier than the K-5 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the FZ100 scores vs the K-5 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Pentax K-5 II

 FZ100 K-5 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Panasonic FZ100

 K-5 II FZ100 
RevealedJune 2013July 2010Fresher by 34 months
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ100 and Pentax K-5 II

 FZ100 K-5 II 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ100 has got outer measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-5 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ100 against the K-5 II.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ100 and K-5 II is 67 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ100 and K-5 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ100 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-5 II will give you more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FZ100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-5 II as a Portrait photography camera
54
manual focus
MP count decent (14MP)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Street photography info
Pentax K-5 II Street photography info
58
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (540 grams)
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ100
Sports photography with Pentax K-5 II
51
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
79
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Travel photography factors
Pentax K-5 II Travel photography factors
59
MP count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (540g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
environment proofing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography information
51
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
delivers RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ100
Vlogging with Pentax K-5 II
64
pretty wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition in class (540 grams)
33
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic jack
does not have selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ100 and Pentax K-5 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Pentax K-5 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2010-07-21 2013-06-04
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.50 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 540g (1.19 pounds) 760g (1.68 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 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 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1235
Other
Battery life - 980 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $500 $830