Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-1

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic FH20 and Pentax K-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FH20 was revealed 7 years earlier than the K-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH20 scores versus the K-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Pentax K-1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 comes with exterior measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FH20 versus the K-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and K-1 is 93 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and K-1.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH20 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will result in more detail because of its extra 22MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FH20 will be behind in sensor tech.