Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K-1

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic FZ200 and Pentax K-1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FZ200 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The FZ200 was brought out 4 years prior to the K-1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FZ200 scores against the K-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 & Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ200 offers external dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

See the Panasonic FZ200 and Pentax K-1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ200 compared to the K-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ200 and K-1 is 65 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ200 and K-1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ200 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Pentax K-1 will produce more detail having its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.