Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K10D

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax K10D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and K10D (10MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FX75 was announced 3 years after the K10D which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FX75 grades against the K10D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FX75 has external dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Pentax K10D has specifications of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FX75 compared to the K10D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX75 and K10D is 94 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The picture here should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX75 and K10D.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FX75 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FX75 will produce extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent FX75 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.