Panasonic FH1 vs Pentax Efina

Following is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic FH1 and Pentax Efina, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FH1 (12MP) and the Efina (14MP) is relatively comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH1 was launched 4 years earlier than the Efina which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the FH1 matches up against the Efina with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Pentax Efina. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH1 has got outer measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FH1 against the Efina.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and Efina is 95 and 97 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH1 and Efina.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Pentax Efina to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.