Panasonic FH1 vs Pentax K-1

Following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic FH1 and Pentax K-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The FH1 was revealed 7 years earlier than the K-1 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FH1 grades vs the K-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Pentax K-1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH1 offers outer dimensions 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 K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH1 against the K-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and K-1 is 95 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and K-1.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH1 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FH1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.