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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-1

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Pentax K-1 front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump 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
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax K-1
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 204800
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Later Model is Pentax K-1 II
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-1 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax K-1, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and K-1 (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was brought out 3 years after the K-1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FZ1000 II grades against the K-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Pentax K-1

 FZ1000 II K-1 
LaunchedFebruary 2019February 2016More modern by 37 months
Screen resolution1240k1037kClearer screen (+203k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 K-1 FZ1000 II 
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax K-1

 FZ1000 II K-1 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ1000 II features outer measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax K-1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the K-1.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and K-1 is 55 and 55 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and K-1.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will give extra detail having its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-1 Portrait photography advice
72
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
85
has manual focus
amazing MP (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography information
Pentax K-1 Street photography information
71
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
supports touch focus
70
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
great ISO range (204,800)
heavier than competition (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-1 Sports photography highlights
69
excellent zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.4 frames/s)
low battery life (760 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-1 as a Travel photography camera
67
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
53
weather proofing
amazing MP (36 megapixels)
low battery life (760 shots)
heavier than competition (1,010 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-1 as a Landscape photography camera
65
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
81
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great ISO range (204,800)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
2 card slots
low battery life (760 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Vlogging with Pentax K-1
67
pretty wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
31
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic support
does not posses selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (1,010 grams)
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax K-1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPentax K-1
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Pentax K-1
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2019-02-18 2016-02-17
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 7360 x 4912
Maximum native ISO 12800 204800
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.0 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 2.7 1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per sec 4.4 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash modes 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 Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/200s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 808 gr (1.78 lbs) 1010 gr (2.23 lbs)
Dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.6
DXO Low light score not tested 3280
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 760 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP D-LI90
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots 1 Two
Retail price $898 $1,499