Panasonic FH2 vs Pentax KP

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FH2 and Pentax KP, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FH2 (14MP) and KP (24MP) and the FH2 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH2 was revealed 7 years earlier than the KP which is a fairly big 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 KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FH2 scores vs the KP with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 & Pentax KP. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH2 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH2 has external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while 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).

Analyze the Panasonic FH2 and Pentax KP in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FH2 against the KP.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH2 and KP is 96 and 61 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH2 and KP.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH2 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax KP will provide more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH2 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.