Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax K-500

On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax K-500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FH2 (14MP) and the K-500 (16MP) is fairly close but the FH2 (1/2.3") and K-500 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FH2 was manufactured 3 years prior to the K-500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FH2 grades versus the K-500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Pentax K-500. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FH2 has got outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Pentax K-500 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FH2 vs the K-500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and K-500 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH2 and K-500.

Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH2 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-500 will render greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FH2 will be behind in sensor tech.