Panasonic FS12 vs Pentax K-3 II

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FS12 versus Pentax K-3 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The FS12 was revealed 7 years prior to the K-3 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FS12 matches up against the K-3 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 and Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FS12 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS12 comes with physical dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FS12 versus the K-3 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS12 and K-3 II is 95 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS12 and K-3 II.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS12 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will provide extra detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FS12 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.