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Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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
  • Older Model is Pentax K-1
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Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FX90 versus 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 large difference between the resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FX90 was introduced 7 years earlier than the K-1 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FX90 grades vs the K-1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Pentax K-1 II

 FX90 K-1 II 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Panasonic FX90

 K-1 II FX90 
RevealedFebruary 2018August 2011Fresher by 79 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k460kCrisper display (+577k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Pentax K-1 II

 FX90 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX90 features outer measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FX90 versus Pentax K-1 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FX90 vs the K-1 II.

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FX90 and K-1 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FX90 and K-1 II.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FX90 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve extra detail using its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FX90 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography info
Pentax K-1 II Portrait photography info
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
86
manual focus
megapixel count high (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Street photography details
Pentax K-1 II Street photography details
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
70
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
good high ISO (819,200)
more heavy than average (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Sports photography camera
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
77
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (36 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (4.4 fps)
terrible battery power (670 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography advice
60
boasts touch to focus
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
53
weather sealing
megapixel count high (36MP)
terrible battery power (670 shots)
more heavy than average (1,010g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-1 II Landscape photography factors
36
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
82
manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (819,200)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery power (670 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Vlogging advice
Pentax K-1 II Vlogging advice
33
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have mic port
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than average (1,010 grams)
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Panasonic FX90 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Pentax K-1 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-08-26 2018-02-22
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 7360 x 4912
Highest native ISO 6400 819200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 33
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 4.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.90 m no built-in flash
Flash modes 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
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 149 grams (0.33 lb) 1010 grams (2.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" 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 200 photographs 670 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots 1 2
Pricing at launch $227 $1,737