Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax K-500

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FH7 versus Pentax K-500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the K-500 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the FH7 (1/2.3") and K-500 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The FH7 was manufactured 3 years before the K-500 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FH7 matches up versus the K-500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 and Pentax K-500. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery and Pentax K-500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH7 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Pentax K-500 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH7 and the K-500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and K-500 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FH7 and K-500.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The FH7 includes the smaller sensor which is going to make getting bokeh more challenging. The more aged FH7 will be behind in sensor technology.