Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K-S2

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FH20 and Pentax K-S2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The FH20 was launched 6 years before the K-S2 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FH20 grades versus the K-S2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Pentax K-S2. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH20 provides physical dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Pentax K-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH20 and Pentax K-S2 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH20 and the K-S2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH20 and K-S2 is 93 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH20 and K-S2.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH20 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-S2 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FH20 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.