Panasonic FP8 vs Pentax K-1

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FP8 and Pentax K-1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FP8 was released 7 years prior to the K-1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FP8 scores vs the K-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP8 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FP8 compared to the K-1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP8 and K-1 is 95 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FP8 and K-1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FP8 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 24MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP8 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.