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Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-01

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Pentax K-01 front
Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-01 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Announced April 2012
Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Introduced May 2012
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-01 Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic FZ150 and Pentax K-01, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The FZ150 was released very close to the K-01 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the FZ150 grades versus the K-01 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Pentax K-01

 FZ150 K-01 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Panasonic FZ150

 K-01 FZ150 
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Pentax K-01

 FZ150 K-01 
IntroducedApril 2012May 2012Same age
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ150 enjoys physical measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Pentax K-01 has specifications of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ150 and Pentax K-01 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ150 against the K-01.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-01 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ150 and K-01 is 67 and 76 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-01 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The image here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ150 and K-01.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ150 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-01 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-01 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-01 Portrait photography details
41
focusing manually
saves RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
74
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Street photography info
Pentax K-01 Street photography info
58
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (528 grams)
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
heavier than competition in class (561 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography details
Pentax K-01 Sports photography details
43
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good battery (410 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery life (540 per charge)
max frames per second low (6.0 frames/s)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ150
Travel photography with Pentax K-01
56
good battery (410 CIPA)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (528 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
better than average battery life (540 shots)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
heavier than competition in class (561g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography info
Pentax K-01 Landscape photography info
48
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (410 CIPA)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
80
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (540 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-01 Vlogging highlights
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reasonably wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than average (528 grams)
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic support
does not posses selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition in class (561g)
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Pentax K-01
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Pentax K-01
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Pentax K-01
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-04-11 2012-05-30
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 81
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.50 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 528g (1.16 lbs) 561g (1.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 40 79
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 12.9
DXO Low light rating 132 1135
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 540 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $499 $899