Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax K-1

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH6 versus Pentax K-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The FH6 was announced 5 years prior to the K-1 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH6 matches up vs the K-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Pentax K-1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH6 enjoys exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH6 versus Pentax K-1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FH6 against the K-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH6 and K-1 is 96 and 55 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The image here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FH6 and K-1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH6 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will give more detail with its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FH6 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.