Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax K-3

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax K-3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH6 (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the FH6 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH6 was unveiled 3 years prior to the K-3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FH6 scores against the K-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 & Pentax K-3. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH6 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH6 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH6 vs Pentax K-3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FH6 versus the K-3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH6 and K-3 is 96 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH6 and K-3.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH6 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-3 will give greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH6 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.