Panasonic S1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Here, we will be reviewing the Panasonic S1 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S1 (12MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the S1 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The S1 was revealed 3 years earlier than the K-5 IIs which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the S1 grades vs the K-5 IIs when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic S1 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic S1 features physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the S1 against the K-5 IIs.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S1 and K-5 IIs is 96 and 60 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The image underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S1 and K-5 IIs.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S1 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-5 IIs will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged S1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.