Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-1 II

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-1 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The FX700 was released 8 years earlier than the K-1 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FX700 scores vs the K-1 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX700 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX700 has external measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FX700 compared to the K-1 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX700 and K-1 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX700 and K-1 II.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FX700 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-1 II will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FX700 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.