Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax K-01

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH6 versus Pentax K-01, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the K-01 (16MP) is relatively close but the FH6 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH6 was manufactured 4 months before the K-01 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FH6 scores vs the K-01 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Pentax K-01. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Pentax K-01 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH6 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-01 has measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") along with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

See the Panasonic FH6 versus Pentax K-01 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FH6 vs the K-01.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and K-01 is 96 and 76 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH6 and K-01.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH6 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-01 will render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively.