Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-3 II

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-3 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The FH25 was launched 5 years earlier than the K-3 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the FH25 matches up vs the K-3 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 and Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH25 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH25 has outer measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-3 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the FH25 against the K-3 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and K-3 II is 94 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and K-3 II.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH25 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FH25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.