Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K-50

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FX48 and Pentax K-50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The FX48 was released 5 years prior to the K-50 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FX48 grades against the K-50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 & Pentax K-50. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX48 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX48 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FX48 against the K-50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX48 and K-50 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX48 and K-50.

To sum up, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX48 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-50 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FX48 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.