Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K20D

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax K20D, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and K20D (15MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and K20D (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The FZ1000 was manufactured 6 years after the K20D which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FZ1000 scores versus the K20D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 & Pentax K20D. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery & Pentax K20D Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 provides outer 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 K20D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 versus the K20D.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 and K20D is 55 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 and K20D.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 will show more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.