Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K-01

The following is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FS15 versus Pentax K-01, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS15 was released 4 years prior to the K-01 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FS15 grades versus the K-01 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Pentax K-01. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Pentax K-01 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS15 features external dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-01 has measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FS15 and the K-01.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS15 and K-01 is 95 and 76 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS15 and K-01.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FS15 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-01 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS15 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.