Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax K-3

In this article, we are contrasting the Panasonic FH22 and Pentax K-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH22 was brought out 5 years before the K-3 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the FH22 grades versus the K-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Pentax K-3. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH22 provides external measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FH22 vs the K-3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and K-3 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH22 and K-3.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH22 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-3 will render more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged FH22 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.