Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax K-70

The following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic FH27 versus Pentax K-70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FH27 was manufactured 6 years prior to the K-70 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the FH27 grades vs the K-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. 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-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH27 versus the K-70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH27 and K-70 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The image underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH27 and K-70.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH27 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-70 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged FH27 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.