Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-1

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FX75 versus Pentax K-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FX75 was unveiled 6 years before the K-1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FX75 grades against the K-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 and Pentax K-1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FX75 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX75 comes with exterior dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FX75 versus Pentax K-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FX75 vs the K-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX75 and K-1 is 94 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX75 and K-1.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX75 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-1 will give greater detail having an extra 22MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older FX75 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.