Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax Efina

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Pentax Efina, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and Efina (14MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and Efina (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 was brought out 13 months after the Efina making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the FZ1000 matches up vs the Efina for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Pentax Efina. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 comes with exterior dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Pentax Efina has measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Pentax Efina in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ1000 and the Efina.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and Efina is 55 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and Efina.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will produce greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.