Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K-x

Below is a extended assessment of the Panasonic FH10 versus Pentax K-x, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and K-x (12MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and K-x (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH10 was announced 3 years later than the K-x and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FH10 grades vs the K-x with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Pentax K-x. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Pentax K-x Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH10 features exterior measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Pentax K-x has dimensions of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH10 versus Pentax K-x in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH10 against the K-x.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and K-x is 97 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and K-x.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH10 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FH10 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer FH10 will have an advantage in sensor technology.