Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax K-1

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax K-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FH7 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH7 was introduced 5 years earlier than the K-1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FH7 matches up against the K-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Pentax K-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH7 enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FH7 against the K-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and K-1 is 96 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and K-1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH7 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 will deliver more detail using its extra 20MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FH7 is going to be behind in sensor tech.