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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-30

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Pentax K-30 front
Portability
63
Imaging
57
Features
66
Overall
60

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-30 Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Released June 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FX70
Pentax K-30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced October 2012
  • Later Model is Pentax K-50
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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-30 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FX75 versus Pentax K-30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FX75 (14MP) and the K-30 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the FX75 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FX75 was launched 3 years earlier than the K-30 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the FX75 scores against the K-30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Pentax K-30

 FX75 K-30 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-30 over the Panasonic FX75

 K-30 FX75 
AnnouncedOctober 2012June 2010Fresher by 29 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax K-30

 FX75 K-30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-30 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX75 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-30 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FX75 compared to the K-30.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and K-30 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX75 and K-30.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FX75 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-30 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older FX75 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-30 Portrait photography features
28
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-30 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Sports photography features
Pentax K-30 Sports photography features
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
67
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
not so great battery power (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FX75
Travel photography with Pentax K-30
67
offers touch to focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.2)
60
environment proofing
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
not so great battery power (410 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K-30 Landscape photography advice
37
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
not so great battery power (410 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Vlogging details
Pentax K-30 Vlogging details
31
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
30
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic jack
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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Pentax K-30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Pentax K-30
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Pentax K-30
Also called Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-06-01 2012-10-29
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II Prime M
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye,Slow Sync, Slow Sync+ Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 grams (0.36 pounds) 650 grams (1.43 pounds)
Dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1129
Other
Battery life - 410 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109,4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $139 $525