Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase 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
- Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
- Launched December 2006
- Newer Model is Pentax K20D
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D Overview
Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and K10D (10MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and K10D (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FZ1000 II was launched 12 years later than the K10D and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FZ1000 II grades vs the K10D for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Pentax K10D. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Pentax K10D
FZ1000 II | K10D | |||
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Launched | February 2019 | December 2006 | More recent by 149 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 210k | Sharper screen (+1030k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Panasonic FZ1000 II
K10D | FZ1000 II |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax K10D
FZ1000 II | K10D | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focusing |
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has physical dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Pentax K10D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FZ1000 II against the K10D.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and K10D is 55 and 59 respectively.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and K10D.
Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give you more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Pentax K10D | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Pentax K10D |
Class | Large Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2019-02-18 | 2006-12-15 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 3872 x 2592 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Min boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens zoom range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | - |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.7 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.5" |
Display resolution | 1,240k dots | 210k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 12.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) | - |
Flash options | 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, Auto Red Eye |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | None |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 808 grams (1.78 lbs) | 793 grams (1.75 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 66 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 522 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 pictures | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | DMW-BLC12PP | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $898 | $700 |