Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-3 II

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FZ150 and Pentax K-3 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FZ150 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the FZ150 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ150 was announced 4 years earlier than the K-3 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FZ150 matches up vs the K-3 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 and Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ150 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ150 comes with physical measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ150 compared to the K-3 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ150 and K-3 II is 67 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ150 and K-3 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ150 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will deliver more detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FZ150 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.