Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K200D

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K200D, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and K200D (10MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FH20 was manufactured 17 months after the K200D making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FH20 matches up versus the K200D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 and Pentax K200D. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 has got external dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax K200D has measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax K200D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FH20 compared to the K200D.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FH20 and K200D is 93 and 61 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FH20 and K200D.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH20 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FH20 will render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger FH20 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.