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Panasonic SZ5 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Panasonic SZ5 vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Panasonic SZ5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
  • Revealed July 2012
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Revealed June 2013
Photography Glossary

Panasonic SZ5 vs Pentax Efina Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic SZ5 vs Pentax Efina, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the SZ5 (14MP) and the Efina (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ5 was manufactured 10 months before the Efina and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the SZ5 scores vs the Efina when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Pentax Efina

 SZ5 Efina 
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic SZ5

 Efina SZ5 
RevealedJune 2013July 2012Fresher by 10 months

Common features in the Panasonic SZ5 and Pentax Efina

 SZ5 Efina 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic SZ5 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic SZ5 offers external dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax Efina has sizing of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ5 against the Efina.

Panasonic SZ5 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ5 and Efina is 95 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic SZ5 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Panasonic SZ5 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ5 and Efina.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution and you can expect comparable quality of pictures however you should factor the age of the cameras into account. The older SZ5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic SZ5 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Panasonic SZ5 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic SZ5 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic SZ5 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax Efina Portrait photography highlights
34
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
34
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic SZ5 as a Street photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (136 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than others (91g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic SZ5 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
35
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic SZ5 Travel photography features
Pentax Efina Travel photography features
70
lighter than competition (136 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than others (91g)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic SZ5 Landscape photography info
Pentax Efina Landscape photography info
42
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
38
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic SZ5 Vlogging highlights
Pentax Efina Vlogging highlights
32
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition (136g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than others (91g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic SZ5 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic SZ5 and Pentax Efina
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5Pentax Efina
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 Pentax Efina
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-07-18 2013-06-03
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Screen LCD QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 1/8s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1400s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 4.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lbs) 91 grams (0.20 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 200 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $195 $10