Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax KP

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FH10 vs Pentax KP, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH10 was unveiled 5 years before the KP and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH10 matches up against the KP in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 & Pentax KP. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH10 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH10 comes with outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Pentax KP has dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") and a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FH10 vs the KP.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH10 and KP is 97 and 61 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and KP.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH10 having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Pentax KP will provide you with extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FH10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.