Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FZ300 and Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ300 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the FZ300 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The FZ300 was announced 2 years later than the K-5 IIs and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FZ300 scores versus the K-5 IIs with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ300 comes with external measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 IIs has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ300 compared to the K-5 IIs.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ300 and K-5 IIs is 59 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The photograph below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ300 and K-5 IIs.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ300 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-5 IIs will deliver extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern FZ300 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.