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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax KP

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Pentax KP front
Portability
61
Imaging
68
Features
76
Overall
71

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax KP 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX70
Pentax KP
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 703g - 132 x 101 x 76mm
  • Released January 2017
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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax KP Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax KP, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and KP (24MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The FX75 was revealed 7 years before the KP which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FX75 matches up vs the KP when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Pentax KP

 FX75 KP 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax KP over the Panasonic FX75

 KP FX75 
ReleasedJanuary 2017June 2010More modern by 81 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax KP

 FX75 KP 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax KP Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX75 has physical dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Pentax KP has sizing of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FX75 vs the KP.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax KP size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FX75 and KP is 94 and 61 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax KP top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax KP Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FX75 and KP.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FX75 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax KP will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FX75 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax KP sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax KP Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax KP Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax KP as a Portrait photography camera
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
80
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Street photography details
Pentax KP Street photography details
62
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
76
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
great ISO range (819,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Sports photography factors
Pentax KP Sports photography factors
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000s)
quiet mode (1/24,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
bad battery pack (390 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FX75
Travel photography with Pentax KP
67
comes with focus via touch
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
62
weather proofing
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery pack (390 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography advice
Pentax KP Landscape photography advice
37
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (819,200)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
bad battery pack (390 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Vlogging features
Pentax KP Vlogging features
31
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
35
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax KP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Pentax KP
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Pentax KP
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Pentax KP
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2010-06-01 2017-01-26
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 6016 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 819200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 27
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/24000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual, wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
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 (60i, 30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 lbs) 703 gr (1.55 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 132 x 101 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 390 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $139 $747