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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Superseded the Pentax K-1
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-1 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and K-1 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The FS7 was unveiled 10 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the FS7 grades versus the K-1 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Pentax K-1 II

 FS7 K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Panasonic FS7

 K-1 II FS7 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2009More recent by 110 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax K-1 II

 FS7 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FS7 enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-1 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FS7 vs the K-1 II.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and K-1 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS7 and K-1 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS7 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will give greater detail having an extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FS7 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FS7
Portrait photography with Pentax K-1 II
19
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
86
manual focus
MP count great (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography advice
Pentax K-1 II Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
70
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
above average ISO range (819,200)
more heavy than competition in class (1,010 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Sports photography camera
24
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect auto focus
77
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.4 frames per second)
terrible battery (670 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography info
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography info
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
53
environment proofing
MP count great (36MP)
terrible battery (670 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (1,010 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-1 II Landscape photography information
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
82
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (819,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
two card slots
terrible battery (670 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging factors
Pentax K-1 II Vlogging factors
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (1,010 grams)
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Pentax K-1 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Type Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-01-16 2018-02-22
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" Full frame
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 36 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 1600 819200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 33
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 6.3 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7" 3.2"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 4.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139 gr (0.31 lbs) 1010 gr (2.23 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
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 - 670 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots Single Dual
Price at launch $160 $1,737