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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina

Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Introduced February 2019
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Announced June 2013
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Pentax Efina

 FZ1000 II Efina 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019June 2013Newer by 70 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1240k230kClearer display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 Efina FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax Efina

 FZ1000 II Efina 

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography information
Pentax Efina Portrait photography information
73
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
34
MP count decent (14MP)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography highlights
Pentax Efina Street photography highlights
71
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
features touch focus
64
image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competition (91 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography advice
Pentax Efina Sports photography advice
70
excellent zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Travel photography with Pentax Efina
68
has bluetooth
features touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition (91 grams)
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Landscape photography with Pentax Efina
66
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
38
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging factors
Pentax Efina Vlogging factors
68
quite wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition (91 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax Efina
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPentax Efina
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Pentax Efina
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2019-02-18 2013-06-03
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 20cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 1/8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1400s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 4.10 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 808 grams (1.78 lb) 91 grams (0.20 lb)
Dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 200 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP D-LI109
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $898 $10