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Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-7

Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
 
Pentax K-7 front
Portability
60
Imaging
54
Features
69
Overall
60

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs

Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Pentax K-7
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 2000 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
  • Announced October 2009
  • Renewed by Pentax K-5
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Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-7 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH10 versus Pentax K-7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is pretty well matched but the FH10 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The FH10 was brought out 3 years after the K-7 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FH10 grades against the K-7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Pentax K-7

 FH10 K-7 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013October 2009More modern by 40 months

Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Panasonic FH10

 K-7 FH10 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH10 and Pentax K-7

 FH10 K-7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH10 features physical 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) whilst the Pentax K-7 has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH10 versus Pentax K-7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FH10 vs the K-7.

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and K-7 is 97 and 60 respectively.

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH10 and K-7.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FH10 will give you extra detail having its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent FH10 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K-7 Portrait photography highlights
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Street photography features
Pentax K-7 Street photography features
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-7 Sports photography highlights
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
69
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH10 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-7 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than others (103g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
environment proofing
good megapixels (15MP)
has built in flash
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography details
Pentax K-7 Landscape photography details
39
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
77
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FH10
Vlogging with Pentax K-7
31
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
25
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH10 and Pentax K-7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10Pentax K-7
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 Pentax K-7
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2013-01-07 2009-10-02
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 15MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4672 x 3104
Highest native ISO 6400 2000
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD TFT color LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.40 m 13.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 103 grams (0.23 pounds) 750 grams (1.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 536
Other
Battery life 260 shots 980 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/MMC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $110 $599