Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K-5 II

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic LS5 versus Pentax K-5 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the LS5 (14MP) and the K-5 II (16MP) is relatively well matched but the LS5 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The LS5 was released 22 months before the K-5 II which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the LS5 grades versus the K-5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic LS5 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LS5 comes with external dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 II has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

See the Panasonic LS5 versus Pentax K-5 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the LS5 against the K-5 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LS5 and K-5 II is 94 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the LS5 and K-5 II.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The LS5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-5 II will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older LS5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.