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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Released June 2014
  • Refreshed by Panasonic FZ2500
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Introduced June 2013
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax Efina Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Pentax Efina

 FZ1000 Efina 
IntroducedJune 2014June 2013Newer by 13 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic FZ1000

 Efina FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax Efina

 FZ1000 Efina 
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Portrait photography with Pentax Efina
70
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
34
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Street photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Street photography camera
70
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
64
has image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competition in class (91g)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography factors
Pentax Efina Sports photography factors
67
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
35
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography information
Pentax Efina Travel photography information
65
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition in class (91g)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Landscape photography camera
64
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
38
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging advice
Pentax Efina Vlogging advice
66
relatively wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
33
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (91 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax Efina
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Pentax Efina
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Pentax Efina
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2014-06-12 2013-06-03
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 20cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 4.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 831 gr (1.83 lbs) 91 gr (0.20 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 517 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots 200 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP D-LI109
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $800 $10