Panasonic FP1 vs Pentax K-1 II

Below is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic FP1 and Pentax K-1 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FP1 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FP1 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The FP1 was launched 9 years prior to the K-1 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the FP1 grades against the K-1 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP1 enjoys outer measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FP1 against the K-1 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FP1 and K-1 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP1 and K-1 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP1 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will give more detail utilizing its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FP1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.