Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-5 II

The following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FZ35 versus Pentax K-5 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the FZ35 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ35 was revealed 3 years before the K-5 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FZ35 matches up versus the K-5 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 and Pentax K-5 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ35 has outer dimensions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ35 versus the K-5 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ35 and K-5 II is 72 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ35 and K-5 II.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ35 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Pentax K-5 II will offer greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged FZ35 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.