Panasonic FH22 vs Pentax K-S2

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH22 versus Pentax K-S2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH22 was manufactured 6 years before the K-S2 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FH22 scores versus the K-S2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 & Pentax K-S2. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH22 offers outside 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-S2 has specifications of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FH22 against the K-S2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH22 and K-S2 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FH22 and K-S2.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH22 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-S2 will offer you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FH22 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.