Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-3

Here is a extensive review of the Panasonic FX700 versus Pentax K-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The FX700 was launched 4 years prior to the K-3 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FX700 scores vs the K-3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 & Pentax K-3. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FX700 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FX700 has outer dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FX700 vs the K-3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and K-3 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and K-3.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FX700 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-3 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FX700 will be behind in sensor technology.