Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1 II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FX90 versus Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FX90 was introduced 7 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FX90 grades vs the K-1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FX90 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX90 features outer measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FX90 vs the K-1 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FX90 and K-1 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FX90 and K-1 II.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FX90 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve extra detail using its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FX90 is going to be behind in sensor technology.