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Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-50

Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 front
 
Pentax K-50 front
Portability
63
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-50 Key Specs

Panasonic FH25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 159g - 99 x 57 x 28mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS35
Pentax K-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax K-30
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Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-50 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FH25 (16MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is fairly close but the FH25 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH25 was unveiled 3 years prior to the K-50 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the FH25 matches up vs the K-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH25 over the Pentax K-50

 FH25 K-50 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Panasonic FH25

 K-50 FH25 
IntroducedNovember 2013January 2011More modern by 35 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH25 and Pentax K-50

 FH25 K-50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-50 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH25 has physical dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Pentax K-50 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FH25 versus the K-50.

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-50 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH25 and K-50 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH25 and K-50.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The FH25 uses the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field more challenging. The more aged FH25 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-50 Portrait photography factors
34
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Street photography factors
Pentax K-50 Street photography factors
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great high ISO (51,600)
no articulating screen
heavier than competition in class (650g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH25
Sports photography with Pentax K-50
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
67
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (6.0 frames per second)
bad battery power (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH25
Travel photography with Pentax K-50
65
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
56
weather proofing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
bad battery power (410 shots)
heavier than competition in class (650g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH25 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-50 Landscape photography information
38
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
74
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (51,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
bad battery power (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH25 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-50 as a Vlogging camera
31
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
28
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
heavier than competition in class (650g)
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Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax K-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH25 and Pentax K-50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25Pentax K-50
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 Pentax K-50
Also called as Lumix DMC-FS35 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2011-01-05 2013-11-27
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VI PRIME M
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 51600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Screen LCD TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 159g (0.35 pounds) 650g (1.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1120
Other
Battery life 250 shots 410 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $180 $610