Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-1 II

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FX75 was introduced 8 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FX75 matches up against the K-1 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FX75 enjoys external measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FX75 vs the K-1 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and K-1 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and K-1 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FX75 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will result in extra detail using its extra 22MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older FX75 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.