Panasonic FP8 vs Pentax K-3 II

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FP8 vs Pentax K-3 II, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP8 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the FP8 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FP8 was released 6 years prior to the K-3 II which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FP8 matches up vs the K-3 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 & Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP8 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP8 features external measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FP8 against the K-3 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FP8 and K-3 II is 95 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FP8 and K-3 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FP8 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-3 II will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FP8 will be behind in sensor tech.