Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-3 II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax K-3 II, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FZ1000 (20MP) and the K-3 II (24MP) is fairly comparable but the FZ1000 (1") and K-3 II (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 was launched 10 months before the K-3 II which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the FZ1000 grades versus the K-3 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. 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) and the Pentax K-3 II has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax K-3 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ1000 and the K-3 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and K-3 II is 55 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and K-3 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will provide more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged FZ1000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.