Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax KP

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax KP, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FH25 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the FH25 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH25 was brought out 7 years earlier than the KP and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FH25 scores against the KP in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25 & Pentax KP. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH25 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH25 has got external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Pentax KP has dimensions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") and a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FH25 vs Pentax KP in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH25 versus the KP.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH25 and KP is 94 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FH25 and KP.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH25 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax KP will result in greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FH25 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.