Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K10D

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic FX90 and Pentax K10D, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FX90 (12MP) and the K10D (10MP) is fairly close but the FX90 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FX90 was released 4 years later than the K10D and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FX90 grades versus the K10D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 & Pentax K10D. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FX90 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX90 provides outer dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FX90 against the K10D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and K10D is 95 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FX90 and K10D.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FX90 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FX90 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher FX90 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.