Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax K-1 II

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FH27 and Pentax K-1 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FH27 was released 8 years prior to the K-1 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FH27 scores versus the K-1 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH27 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH27 has physical dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH27 and the K-1 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and K-1 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The picture here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and K-1 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH27 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FH27 will be behind in sensor innovation.