Panasonic FZ40 vs Pentax K-r

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ40 vs Pentax K-r, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FZ40 (14MP) and the K-r (12MP) is very well matched but the FZ40 (1/2.3") and K-r (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The FZ40 was released 7 months earlier than the K-r and they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the FZ40 matches up versus the K-r with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 and Pentax K-r. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ40 Gallery and Pentax K-r Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ40 offers outer measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-r has measurements of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ40 versus the K-r.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ40 and K-r is 68 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The image here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ40 and K-r.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ40 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ40 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FZ40 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.