Panasonic FP3 vs Pentax K200D

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FP3 versus Pentax K200D, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and K200D (10MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FP3 was launched 17 months after the K200D which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the FP3 scores versus the K200D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 & Pentax K200D. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP3 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FP3 enjoys physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FP3 against the K200D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP3 and K200D is 95 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP3 and K200D.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FP3 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FP3 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer FP3 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.