Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-7

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-7, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and K-7 (15MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and K-7 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 was launched 4 years later than the K-7 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the FZ1000 scores versus the K-7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 and Pentax K-7. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery and Pentax K-7 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 features exterior dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-7 has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 versus the K-7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and K-7 is 55 and 60 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and K-7.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.