Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax K-3 II

Following is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FX700 versus Pentax K-3 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-3 II (24MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The FX700 was launched 5 years earlier than the K-3 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the FX700 matches up versus the K-3 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 and Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX700 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX700 provides physical measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FX700 against the K-3 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX700 and K-3 II is 94 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX700 and K-3 II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FX700 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will result in more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FX700 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.