Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-5 II

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 & Pentax K-5 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic LF1 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.