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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Pentax K-50 front
Portability
63
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50 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
  • Launched June 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX70
Pentax K-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Old Model is Pentax K-30
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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FX75 (14MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is relatively similar but the FX75 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FX75 was announced 4 years before the K-50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the FX75 grades vs the K-50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Pentax K-50

 FX75 K-50 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Panasonic FX75

 K-50 FX75 
ReleasedNovember 2013June 2010More modern by 42 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax K-50

 FX75 K-50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FX75 enjoys external dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Pentax K-50 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

See the Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FX75 against the K-50.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FX75 and K-50 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The picture underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX75 and K-50.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FX75 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-50 will offer you more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FX75 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-50 Portrait photography factors
28
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
74
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Street photography advice
Pentax K-50 Street photography advice
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
great ISO range (51,600)
no articulating screen
more heavy than average in class (650 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX75
Sports photography with Pentax K-50
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
low frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
terrible battery power (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FX75
Travel photography with Pentax K-50
67
offers touch to focus
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
56
weather proof
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
terrible battery power (410 shots)
more heavy than average in class (650g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-50 as a Landscape photography camera
37
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
74
has manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (51,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
terrible battery power (410 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Vlogging info
Pentax K-50 Vlogging info
31
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
28
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (650 grams)
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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Pentax K-50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Pentax K-50
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Pentax K-50
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-06-01 2013-11-27
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II PRIME M
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
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 51600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 data format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lb) 650 gr (1.43 lb)
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 1120
Other
Battery life - 410 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $139 $610