Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax K-3

Here is a extended review of the Panasonic FH27 and Pentax K-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH27 was unveiled 4 years before the K-3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FH27 grades vs the K-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Pentax K-3. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH27 comes with external measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the FH27 versus the K-3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and K-3 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH27 and K-3.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH27 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-3 will produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The older FH27 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.