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Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-50

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
 
Pentax K-50 front
Portability
63
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-50 Key Specs

Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Pentax K-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax K-30
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Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-50 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-50, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is fairly similar but the FP7 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The FP7 was introduced 3 years prior to the K-50 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FP7 grades vs the K-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Pentax K-50

 FP7 K-50 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Panasonic FP7

 K-50 FP7 
IntroducedNovember 2013January 2011Newer by 35 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP7 and Pentax K-50

 FP7 K-50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-50 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP7 provides external dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax K-50 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-50 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FP7 compared to the K-50.

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-50 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and K-50 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-50 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP7 and K-50.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor dimensions. The FP7 uses the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult. The more aged FP7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography information
Pentax K-50 Portrait photography information
34
MP count good (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Street photography details
Pentax K-50 Street photography details
60
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (147g)
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
good high ISO (51,600)
fixed screen
more heavy than average in class (650 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Sports photography factors
Pentax K-50 Sports photography factors
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (240 per charge)
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
67
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (6.0 fps)
terrible battery (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP7
Travel photography with Pentax K-50
63
great battery power (240 shots)
includes focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (147g)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
weather proofing
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery (410 shots)
more heavy than average in class (650 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-50 Landscape photography information
41
big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
great battery power (240 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
74
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (51,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
terrible battery (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FP7
Vlogging with Pentax K-50
29
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (147 grams)
28
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (650 grams)
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Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP7 and Pentax K-50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7Pentax K-50
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 Pentax K-50
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2011-01-05 2013-11-27
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV PRIME M
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 51600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focus range 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.90 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 147 gr (0.32 pounds) 650 gr (1.43 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1120
Other
Battery life 240 photos 410 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $227 $610