Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax K-1 II

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax K-1 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FZ300 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FZ300 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ300 was brought out 3 years before the K-1 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FZ300 scores vs the K-1 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ300 offers external measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ300 compared to the K-1 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ300 and K-1 II is 59 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ300 and K-1 II.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ300 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 II will render extra detail having its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FZ300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.