Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-1

On this page, we are contrasting the Panasonic FP7 and Pentax K-1, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FP7 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The FP7 was unveiled 6 years before the K-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FP7 grades versus the K-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Pentax K-1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP7 features exterior measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FP7 and Pentax K-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FP7 and the K-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP7 and K-1 is 95 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FP7 and K-1.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FP7 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-1 will show extra detail having an extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FP7 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.