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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(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
Pentax K10D
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Pentax K10D

 FZ1000 II K10D 
LaunchedFebruary 2019December 2006More recent by 149 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1240k210kSharper screen (+1030k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 K10D FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax K10D

 FZ1000 II K10D 
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).

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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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and K10D is 55 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography advice
Pentax K10D Portrait photography advice
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has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography information
Pentax K10D Street photography information
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fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
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built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography details
Pentax K10D Sports photography details
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incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
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built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography info
Pentax K10D Travel photography info
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has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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weather proof
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography advice
Pentax K10D Landscape photography advice
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has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K10D as a Vlogging camera
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fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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no video shooting
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax K10D
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPentax K10D
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