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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX70
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Replaced the Pentax K-1
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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FX75 was introduced 8 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FX75 matches up against the K-1 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Pentax K-1 II

 FX75 K-1 II 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Panasonic FX75

 K-1 II FX75 
RevealedFebruary 2018June 2010More recent by 94 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Pentax K-1 II

 FX75 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FX75 enjoys external measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FX75 vs the K-1 II.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and K-1 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and K-1 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FX75 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will result in extra detail using its extra 22MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older FX75 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-1 II Portrait photography factors
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
86
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is amazing (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
70
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
good ISO range (819,200)
heavier than competitors (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-1 II Sports photography advice
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
77
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is amazing (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
max fps very slow (4.4 fps)
low battery power (670 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Travel photography factors
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography factors
67
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.2)
53
weather proof
sensor resolution is amazing (36MP)
low battery power (670 shots)
heavier than competitors (1,010g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-1 II Landscape photography features
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
82
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is amazing (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (819,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
low battery power (670 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Vlogging camera
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
heavier than competitors (1,010g)
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Panasonic FX75 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Pentax K-1 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-06-01 2018-02-22
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 36MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 7360 x 4912
Maximum native ISO 6400 819200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 33
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 4.4 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.40 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync 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
Highest flash sync - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165g (0.36 pounds) 1010g (2.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" 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 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots 1 2
Pricing at launch $139 $1,737