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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Pentax K-3 front
Portability
59
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Released February 2019
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax K-3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Introduced April 2014
  • Updated by Pentax K-3 II
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3 Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the K-3 (24MP) is pretty well matched but the FZ1000 II (1") and K-3 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was launched 4 years after the K-3 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the FZ1000 II scores versus the K-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Pentax K-3

 FZ1000 II K-3 
IntroducedFebruary 2019April 2014Newer by 60 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k1037kClearer screen (+203k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 K-3 FZ1000 II 
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax K-3

 FZ1000 II K-3 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got exterior dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ1000 II against the K-3.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and K-3 is 55 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The image here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and K-3.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-3 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-3 as a Portrait photography camera
72
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
79
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Street photography with Pentax K-3
71
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography features
Pentax K-3 Sports photography features
69
excellent zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
low battery power (560 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography features
Pentax K-3 Travel photography features
67
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (400mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
environment sealing
decent megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
low battery power (560 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Landscape photography with Pentax K-3
65
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
77
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
has double storage slots
low battery power (560 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging factors
Pentax K-3 Vlogging factors
67
fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax K-3
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPentax K-3
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Pentax K-3
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Released 2019-02-18 2014-04-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Prime III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 6016 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 51200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 27
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.0 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings 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, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 808 gr (1.78 pounds) 800 gr (1.76 pounds)
Dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1216
Other
Battery life 350 photos 560 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP D-LI90
Self timer Yes Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One Two
Launch price $898 $639