Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax KP

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Pentax KP. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

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.

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

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.