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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-5 II

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
 
Pentax K-5 II front
Portability
60
Imaging
58
Features
82
Overall
67

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-5 II Key Specs

Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Announced November 2013
Pentax K-5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 760g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax K-5
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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-5 II Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic LF1 versus Pentax K-5 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and K-5 II (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The LF1 was unveiled 6 months after the K-5 II which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the LF1 grades against the K-5 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Pentax K-5 II

 LF1 K-5 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-5 II over the Panasonic LF1

 K-5 II LF1 
Screen resolution921k920kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LF1 and Pentax K-5 II

 LF1 K-5 II 
LaunchedNovember 2013June 2013Same age
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-5 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LF1 has outer measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 II has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic LF1 versus Pentax K-5 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the LF1 against the K-5 II.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-5 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the LF1 and K-5 II is 92 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-5 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-5 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The image underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the LF1 and K-5 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The LF1 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-5 II will provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-5 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-5 II Portrait photography highlights
42
has manual focus
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
74
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Street photography advice
Pentax K-5 II Street photography advice
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LF1
Sports photography with Pentax K-5 II
38
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
79
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-5 II Travel photography advice
64
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
65
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K-5 II Landscape photography highlights
54
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse function
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Vlogging info
Pentax K-5 II Vlogging info
36
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic socket
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LF1 and Pentax K-5 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1Pentax K-5 II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Pentax K-5 II
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2013-11-26 2013-06-04
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Prime II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO 12800 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) -
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, High speed, Rear curtain and Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 192 grams (0.42 lb) 760 grams (1.68 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 82
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 14.1
DXO Low light score 211 1235
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 980 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $500 $830