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Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-S1

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Pentax K-S1 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
70
Overall
65

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-S1 Key Specs

Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2010
Pentax K-S1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 558g - 121 x 93 x 70mm
  • Released August 2014
  • Renewed by Pentax K-S2
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Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-S1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Pentax K-S1

 FX700 K-S1 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-S1 over the Panasonic FX700

 K-S1 FX700 
ReleasedAugust 2014July 2010More modern by 49 months
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Pentax K-S1

 FX700 K-S1 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-S1 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-S1 size comparison

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

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-S1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-S1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-S1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-S1 Portrait photography advice
38
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
77
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-S1 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
73
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (558g)
great ISO range (51,200)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX700
Sports photography with Pentax K-S1
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
69
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (5.4 fps)
low battery power (410 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Travel photography details
Pentax K-S1 Travel photography details
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
60
lighter than competition in class (558 grams)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
low battery power (410 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-S1 as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse function
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
great ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
low battery power (410 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-S1 Vlogging factors
33
pretty wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone socket
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (558g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
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Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Pentax K-S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Pentax K-S1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Pentax K-S1
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2010-07-21 2014-08-27
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Prime MII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 51200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.2-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 5.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.40 m 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176 gr (0.39 lbs) 558 gr (1.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 121 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1061
Other
Battery life - 410 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $399 $339