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Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Superseded the Pentax K-1
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Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH20 and Pentax K-1 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The FH20 was brought out 9 years prior to the K-1 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FH20 matches up against the K-1 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Pentax K-1 II

 FH20 K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Panasonic FH20

 K-1 II FH20 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2010Fresher by 98 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH20 and Pentax K-1 II

 FH20 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH20 features external dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH20 vs the K-1 II.

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

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

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and K-1 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH20 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-1 II will result in more detail having its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FH20 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-1 II Portrait photography features
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
86
you can focus manually
megapixel count fantastic (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Street photography info
Pentax K-1 II Street photography info
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
70
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proof
good ISO range (819,200)
more heavy than competition (1,010 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH20
Sports photography with Pentax K-1 II
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
77
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count fantastic (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.4 frames/s)
low battery pack (670 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Travel photography information
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography information
64
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
53
weather proof
megapixel count fantastic (36 megapixels)
low battery pack (670 per charge)
more heavy than competition (1,010 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-1 II Landscape photography features
37
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
82
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count fantastic (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (819,200)
supports RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
low battery pack (670 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH20 Vlogging information
Pentax K-1 II Vlogging information
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,010g)
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Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH20 and Pentax K-1 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS30 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2010-01-06 2018-02-22
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 7360 x 4912
Highest native ISO 6400 819200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7" 3.2"
Display resolution 230k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 4.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 178 grams (0.39 lb) 1010 grams (2.23 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 670 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots 1 Two
Retail pricing $179 $1,737