Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-3

Here is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX75 was announced 4 years before the K-3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FX75 scores vs the K-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Pentax K-3. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX75 features external measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FX75 versus the K-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX75 and K-3 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and K-3.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FX75 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-3 will resolve more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older FX75 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.