Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-1

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FZ28 versus Pentax K-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The FZ28 was revealed 8 years before the K-1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FZ28 grades against the K-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 & Pentax K-1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ28 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ28 comes with exterior measurements of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ28 compared to the K-1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and K-1 is 72 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ28 and K-1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ28 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-1 will offer more detail because of its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The older FZ28 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.