Panasonic LS5 vs Pentax K200D

In this article, we are contrasting the Panasonic LS5 and Pentax K200D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the LS5 (14MP) and K200D (10MP) and the LS5 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The LS5 was brought out 2 years later than the K200D and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the LS5 scores against the K200D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 & Pentax K200D. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic LS5 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LS5 has got external measurements of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax K200D has measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the LS5 and the K200D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LS5 and K200D is 94 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the LS5 and K200D.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LS5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic LS5 will render extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer LS5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.