Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-S2

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax K-S2, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the K-S2 (20MP) is very well matched but the FZ1000 II (1") and K-S2 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was introduced 4 years after the K-S2 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ1000 II grades against the K-S2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Pentax K-S2. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has got outside dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Pentax K-S2 has measurements of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the K-S2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and K-S2 is 55 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and K-S2.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II includes the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field harder. The newer FZ1000 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.