Panasonic FP7 vs Pentax K10D

Following is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic FP7 and Pentax K10D, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP7 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the FP7 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FP7 was introduced 4 years after the K10D which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the FP7 grades versus the K10D for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP7 offers outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FP7 against the K10D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FP7 and K10D is 95 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FP7 and K10D.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FP7 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic FP7 will produce greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger FP7 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.