Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-r

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-r, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and K-r (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and K-r (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was introduced 8 years later than the K-r and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-r being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the K-r in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Pentax K-r. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Pentax K-r Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II features outer measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Pentax K-r has dimensions of 125mm x 97mm x 68mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 598 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-r in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 II against the K-r.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and K-r is 55 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and K-r.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will render more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.