Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FZ47 and Pentax K-5 IIs, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ47 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the FZ47 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ47 was manufactured 22 months before the K-5 IIs making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FZ47 matches up against the K-5 IIs with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 and Pentax K-5 IIs. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ47 Gallery and Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ47 features exterior dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 IIs has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ47 and Pentax K-5 IIs in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ47 versus the K-5 IIs.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ47 and K-5 IIs is 68 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ47 and K-5 IIs.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ47 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-5 IIs will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged FZ47 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.