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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 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  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Pentax Q7

 FZ1000 II Q7 
IntroducedFebruary 2019August 2013More recent by 68 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k460kClearer display (+780k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 Q7 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax Q7

 FZ1000 II Q7 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"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).

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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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography advice
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography advice
72
has manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
48
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Street photography with Pentax Q7
71
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
includes focus by touch
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (200 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography info
Pentax Q7 Sports photography info
69
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
not so great battery (250 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography highlights
Pentax Q7 Travel photography highlights
67
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
lighter than average (200 grams)
built-in flash
not so great battery (250 per charge)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography advice
Pentax Q7 Landscape photography advice
65
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
55
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax Q mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
not so great battery (250 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging information
Pentax Q7 Vlogging information
67
pretty wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (200g)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax Q7
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPentax Q7
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