Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-30

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 and Pentax K-30. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FX75 Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Panasonic FX75 versus Pentax K-30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.