Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K-1 II

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FS15 and Pentax K-1 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The FS15 was manufactured 10 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FS15 scores against the K-1 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FS15 has got external measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS15 and Pentax K-1 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FS15 compared to the K-1 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FS15 and K-1 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FS15 and K-1 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS15 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will give more detail due to its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.