Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-3

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Panasonic FH10 and Pentax K-3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FH10 was manufactured 15 months earlier than the K-3 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FH10 matches up against the K-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Pentax K-3. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH10 enjoys external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH10 compared to the K-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FH10 and K-3 is 97 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and K-3.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-3 will give you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged FH10 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.