Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-S2

On this page, we are contrasting the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax K-S2, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and K-S2 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The FS7 was announced 7 years prior to the K-S2 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FS7 matches up versus the K-S2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Pentax K-S2. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS7 provides outer dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S2 has measurements of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FS7 compared to the K-S2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and K-S2 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and K-S2.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS7 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-S2 will offer greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FS7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.