Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-S1

Following is a extended analysis of the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-S1, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FZ1000 (20MP) and the K-S1 (20MP) is very well matched but the FZ1000 (1") and K-S1 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 was introduced 2 months before the K-S1 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FZ1000 grades vs the K-S1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Pentax K-S1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 comes with exterior measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) and the Pentax K-S1 has sizing of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 compared to the K-S1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and K-S1 is 55 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 and K-S1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The FZ1000 uses the tinier sensor which will make getting shallower DOF harder.