Panasonic FS12 vs Pentax K-500

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FS12 vs Pentax K-500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and K-500 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS12 was announced 5 years earlier than the K-500 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FS12 matches up versus the K-500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Pentax K-500. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Pentax K-500 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS12 comes with outside dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-500 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FS12 versus the K-500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS12 and K-500 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FS12 and K-500.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS12 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-500 will offer you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older FS12 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.