Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax KP

Following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FH20 vs Pentax KP, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH20 (14MP) and KP (24MP) and the FH20 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The FH20 was launched 8 years prior to the KP which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FH20 matches up versus the KP in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Pentax KP. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH20 provides outer 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 KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FH20 and the KP.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and KP is 93 and 61 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH20 and KP.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH20 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Pentax KP will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.