Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax K-S2

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FS25 vs Pentax K-S2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FS25 (12MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the FS25 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The FS25 was revealed 7 years prior to the K-S2 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FS25 grades vs the K-S2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 & Pentax K-S2. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FS25 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS25 has got physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Pentax K-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FS25 and the K-S2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FS25 and K-S2 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS25 and K-S2.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS25 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-S2 will give you greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FS25 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.