Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax K-3

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax K-3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FS25 was released 6 years prior to the K-3 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FS25 matches up versus the K-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 and Pentax K-3. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FS25 Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS25 provides physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax K-3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FS25 against the K-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and K-3 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS25 and K-3.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS25 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-3 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged FS25 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.