Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
- Launched February 2019
- Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
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- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax Q Mount
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
- Introduced August 2013
- Earlier Model is Pentax Q10
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7 Overview
Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax Q7, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and Q7 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizes.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe FZ1000 II was revealed 5 years later than the Q7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the FZ1000 II scores against the Q7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Pentax Q7. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Pentax Q7
FZ1000 II | Q7 | |||
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Introduced | February 2019 | August 2013 | More recent by 68 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1240k | 460k | Clearer display (+780k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II
Q7 | FZ1000 II |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax Q7
FZ1000 II | Q7 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display dimensions |
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II comes with outer measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Pentax Q7 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax Q7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 II compared to the Q7.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and Q7 is 55 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and Q7.
As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Pentax Q7 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Pentax Q7 |
Type | Large Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Launched | 2019-02-18 | 2013-08-08 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 49 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Pentax Q |
Lens zoom range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 8 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,240k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (optional) |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 12.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) | 4.90 m (ISO100/m) |
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. | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 808 gr (1.78 lbs) | 200 gr (0.44 lbs) |
Dimensions | 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") | 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 images | 250 images |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DMW-BLC12PP | D-LI68 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $898 | $480 |