Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K20D

Following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K20D, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FS15 (12MP) and the K20D (15MP) is pretty similar but the FS15 (1/2.3") and K20D (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The FS15 was launched 7 months after the K20D and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FS15 scores vs the K20D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 and Pentax K20D. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS15 Gallery and Pentax K20D Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS15 enjoys 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 K20D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS15 vs Pentax K20D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FS15 versus the K20D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FS15 and K20D is 95 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and K20D.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FS15 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K20D will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger FS15 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.