Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-1 II

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

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).

See the Panasonic FH20 and Pentax K-1 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.