Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and Efina (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and Efina (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 II was announced 5 years after the Efina which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FZ1000 II grades vs the Efina in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Pentax Efina. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II features outer dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

See the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 II compared to the Efina.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and Efina is 55 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and Efina.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.