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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K200D

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Pentax K200D front
Portability
61
Imaging
50
Features
41
Overall
46

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K200D Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Introduced June 2014
  • Updated by Panasonic FZ2500
Pentax K200D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 690g - 134 x 95 x 74mm
  • Released September 2008
  • Older Model is Pentax K100D S
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K200D Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FZ1000 versus Pentax K200D, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and K200D (10MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and K200D (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 was introduced 5 years later than the K200D and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FZ1000 matches up against the K200D for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Pentax K200D

 FZ1000 K200D 
ReleasedJune 2014September 2008Fresher by 71 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K200D over the Panasonic FZ1000

 K200D FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax K200D

 FZ1000 K200D 
Manual focus More precise focus
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K200D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 enjoys external dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) and the Pentax K200D has sizing of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") and a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the FZ1000 against the K200D.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K200D size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and K200D is 55 and 61 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K200D top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K200D Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 and K200D.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 will result in extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K200D sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K200D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K200D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography features
Pentax K200D Portrait photography features
70
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
54
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
low resolution sensor (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography highlights
Pentax K200D Street photography highlights
70
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
60
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
more heavy than average in class (690g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K200D as a Sports photography camera
67
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
53
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000
Travel photography with Pentax K200D
65
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (400mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
47
environment sealing
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (690g)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography info
Pentax K200D Landscape photography info
64
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
tiny screen (2.7")
no liveview feature
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging features
Pentax K200D Vlogging features
66
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
9
can't record video
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K200D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax K200D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Pentax K200D
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Pentax K200D
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2014-06-12 2008-09-01
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-4.0 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 831 gr (1.83 pounds) 690 gr (1.52 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 134 x 95 x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 64
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 11.4
DXO Low light score 517 561
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP 4 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - SD/MMC/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $800 $600