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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-01

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Pentax K-01 front
Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-01 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
  • Introduced June 2014
  • New Model is Panasonic FZ2500
Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Announced May 2012
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-01 Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-01, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and K-01 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 was brought out 2 years after the K-01 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the FZ1000 grades versus the K-01 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Pentax K-01

 FZ1000 K-01 
AnnouncedJune 2014May 2012More modern by 25 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 K-01 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax K-01

 FZ1000 K-01 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution921k921kIdentical screen resolution
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 comes with physical dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) and the Pentax K-01 has sizing of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 versus the K-01.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-01 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and K-01 is 55 and 76 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-01 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and K-01.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-01 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Portrait photography with Pentax K-01
70
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
74
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-01 as a Street photography camera
70
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
more heavy than others (561g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Sports photography with Pentax K-01
67
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (540 CIPA)
max fps very slow (6.0 frames/s)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography details
Pentax K-01 Travel photography details
65
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
better than average battery power (540 shots)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
more heavy than others (561g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-01 Landscape photography information
64
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (540 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000
Vlogging with Pentax K-01
66
pretty wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than others (561g)
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax K-01
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Pentax K-01
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Pentax K-01
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-06-12 2012-05-30
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 81
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.0 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
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 grams (1.83 lbs) 561 grams (1.24 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 79
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 12.9
DXO Low light rating 517 1135
Other
Battery life 360 photos 540 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP D-LI90
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $800 $899