Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax K-3 II

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic FZ100 and Pentax K-3 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ100 (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the FZ100 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ100 was introduced 5 years earlier than the K-3 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FZ100 grades vs the K-3 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 and Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ100 provides external measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ100 and Pentax K-3 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ100 vs the K-3 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ100 and K-3 II is 67 and 59 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ100 and K-3 II.

As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ100 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FZ100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.