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Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-3 II

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
57
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Pentax K-3 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs

Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Introduced April 2012
Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Older Model is Pentax K-3
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Pentax K-3 II

 FZ150 K-3 II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Panasonic FZ150

 K-3 II FZ150 
AnnouncedApril 2015April 2012Fresher by 36 months
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k460kSharper display (+577k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Pentax K-3 II

 FZ150 K-3 II 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-3 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-3 II Portrait photography features
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you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-3 II as a Street photography camera
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fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (528g)
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography information
Pentax K-3 II Sports photography information
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excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
great battery pack (410 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect auto focus
bad battery life (720 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ150
Travel photography with Pentax K-3 II
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great battery pack (410 shots)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (528g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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environment proofing
resolution is good (24MP)
bad battery life (720 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ150
Landscape photography with Pentax K-3 II
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you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (410 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no low pass filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
has double storage slots
bad battery life (720 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging information
Pentax K-3 II Vlogging information
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reasonably wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition in class (528g)
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built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic port
does not have selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Pentax K-3 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Pentax K-3 II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Pentax K-3 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2012-04-11 2015-04-23
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 6016 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 27
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.2 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 8.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 528 gr (1.16 pounds) 800 gr (1.76 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 40 80
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 13.6
DXO Low light score 132 1106
Other
Battery life 410 photos 720 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single 2
Retail price $499 $829