Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K-50

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic FS15 versus Pentax K-50, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The FS15 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the K-50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the FS15 matches up versus the K-50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 & Pentax K-50. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FS15 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS15 offers outside dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Pentax K-50 has proportions 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, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FS15 against the K-50.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FS15 and K-50 is 95 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specifications. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and K-50.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FS15 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-50 will give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS15 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.