Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-5 II

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax K-5 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ28 was announced 5 years prior to the K-5 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FZ28 matches up against the K-5 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Pentax K-5 II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ28 enjoys outside measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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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 FZ28 compared to the K-5 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and K-5 II is 72 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and K-5 II.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ28 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-5 II will give you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.