Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K-x

Following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Pentax K-x, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and K-x (12MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and K-x (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 was unveiled 4 years after the K-x which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-x being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the FZ1000 scores against the K-x when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Pentax K-x. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Pentax K-x Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 features exterior measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-x has sizing of 123mm x 92mm x 68mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ1000 vs the K-x.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 and K-x is 55 and 69 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 and K-x.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 will resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 provides an edge in sensor technology.