Panasonic FH1 vs Pentax K-3 II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH1 and Pentax K-3 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH1 was brought out 6 years prior to the K-3 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH1 grades versus the K-3 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH1 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FH1 compared to the K-3 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH1 and K-3 II is 95 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH1 and K-3 II.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH1 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will provide you with more detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FH1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.