Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-50

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Pentax K-50. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Pentax K-50 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.