Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K-30

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K-30, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The FS15 was brought out 4 years before the K-30 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FS15 grades against the K-30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Pentax K-30. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS15 has got outer dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-30 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FS15 versus the K-30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and K-30 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and K-30.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS15 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-30 will offer more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FS15 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.