Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-1

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.