Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K-1 II

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K-1 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FZ200 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The FZ200 was brought out 6 years prior to the K-1 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FZ200 matches up against the K-1 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ200 features exterior dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") along with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ200 against the K-1 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ200 and K-1 II is 65 and 55 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The image underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ200 and K-1 II.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ200 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will provide extra detail having its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FZ200 will be behind in sensor tech.