Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax K-1

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FH8 vs Pentax K-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FH8 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH8 was brought out 5 years earlier than the K-1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FH8 grades vs the K-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH8 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FH8 and the K-1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and K-1 is 96 and 55 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH8 and K-1.

All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH8 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will result in more detail having its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FH8 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.