Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax K-S1

Following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FH22 versus Pentax K-S1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The FH22 was unveiled 5 years before the K-S1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FH22 scores against the K-S1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Pentax K-S1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 enjoys outer dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Pentax K-S1 has specifications of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH22 against the K-S1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH22 and K-S1 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH22 and K-S1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH22 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-S1 will offer you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FH22 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.