Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax K-S2

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax K-S2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FH7 (16MP) and the K-S2 (20MP) is fairly close but the FH7 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH7 was announced 4 years earlier than the K-S2 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the FH7 scores versus the K-S2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 & Pentax K-S2. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH7 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH7 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Pentax K-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH7 against the K-S2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH7 and K-S2 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and K-S2.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH7 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Pentax K-S2 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FH7 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.