Panasonic FX78 vs Pentax KP

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FX78 versus Pentax KP, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and KP (24MP) and the FX78 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The FX78 was brought out 7 years before the KP and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FX78 matches up versus the KP with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 and Pentax KP. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX78 Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX78 enjoys outer measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax KP has proportions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FX78 vs the KP.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FX78 and KP is 95 and 61 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FX78 and KP.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX78 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax KP will give extra detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FX78 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.