Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-5 II

The following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Pentax K-5 II, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and K-5 II (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was released 13 months after the K-5 II which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FZ1000 matches up against the K-5 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Pentax K-5 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 provides 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) while the Pentax K-5 II has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 vs the K-5 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and K-5 II is 55 and 60 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and K-5 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.