Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax K-S1

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax K-S1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The FH3 was revealed 5 years prior to the K-S1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FH3 matches up vs the K-S1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Pentax K-S1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH3 has got physical dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Pentax K-S1 has proportions of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH3 vs the K-S1.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and K-S1 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH3 and K-S1.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH3 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-S1 will deliver more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.