Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-S1

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FX700 versus Pentax K-S1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX700 was brought out 5 years before the K-S1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FX700 grades vs the K-S1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 & Pentax K-S1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FX700 Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX700 comes with physical 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) whilst the Pentax K-S1 has measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FX700 compared to the K-S1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FX700 and K-S1 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX700 and K-S1.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FX700 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-S1 will give you greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FX700 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.