Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax K-50

Following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FS25 versus Pentax K-50, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The FS25 was brought out 5 years before the K-50 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the FS25 grades vs the K-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 and Pentax K-50. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FS25 Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS25 features physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FS25 and the K-50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FS25 and K-50 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS25 and K-50.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FS25 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-50 will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FS25 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.