Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax K-7
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax K-7 Key Specs
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/16000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
- Announced July 2015
- Superseded the Panasonic FZ200
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- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 2000 (Raise to 6400)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 750g - 131 x 97 x 73mm
- Introduced October 2009
- Later Model is Pentax K-5
Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax K-7 Overview
Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FZ300 and Pentax K-7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FZ300 (12MP) and the K-7 (15MP) is fairly well matched but the FZ300 (1/2.3") and K-7 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe FZ300 was revealed 5 years after the K-7 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FZ300 grades versus the K-7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax K-7 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 and Pentax K-7. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery and Pentax K-7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Pentax K-7
FZ300 | K-7 | |||
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Introduced | July 2015 | October 2009 | More modern by 71 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 921k | Crisper display (+119k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K-7 over the Panasonic FZ300
K-7 | FZ300 |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ300 and Pentax K-7
FZ300 | K-7 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurement |
Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax K-7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ300 provides external dimensions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-7 has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic FZ300 and Pentax K-7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FZ300 versus the K-7.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ300 and K-7 is 59 and 60 respectively.
Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax K-7 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ300 and K-7.
Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ300 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-7 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent FZ300 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Pentax K-7 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | Pentax K-7 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | Pentax K-7 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2015-07-16 | 2009-10-02 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | Prime II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 15 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4672 x 3104 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 2000 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.8 | - |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT color LCD with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 12.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.80 m (at Auto ISO) | 13.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 1536 x 1024 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 691 gr (1.52 pounds) | 750 gr (1.65 pounds) |
Dimensions | 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") | 131 x 97 x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 61 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 536 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 photographs | 980 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/MMC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $598 | $599 |