Panasonic FH27 vs Pentax K-r

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic FH27 and Pentax K-r, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH27 (16MP) and K-r (12MP) and the FH27 (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH27 was manufactured 2 months earlier than the K-r which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FH27 grades against the K-r with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27 & Pentax K-r. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH27 Gallery & Pentax K-r Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH27 has exterior dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-r has sizing of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH27 and Pentax K-r in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FH27 against the K-r.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH27 and K-r is 94 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH27 and K-r.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH27 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FH27 will offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.