Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax K-S2

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH3 vs Pentax K-S2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FH3 (14MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the FH3 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The FH3 was brought out 6 years prior to the K-S2 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FH3 scores versus the K-S2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Pentax K-S2. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH3 enjoys exterior measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Pentax K-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FH3 compared to the K-S2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH3 and K-S2 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH3 and K-S2.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH3 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-S2 will deliver more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged FH3 is going to be behind in sensor technology.