Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K20D

The following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax K20D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FH10 (16MP) and the K20D (15MP) is fairly close but the FH10 (1/2.3") and K20D (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH10 was revealed 4 years after the K20D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FH10 grades vs the K20D in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Pentax K20D. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Pentax K20D Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH10 comes with outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Pentax K20D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FH10 vs the K20D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and K20D is 97 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH10 and K20D.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH10 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FH10 will render more detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern FH10 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.