Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ35 and Pentax K-3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the FZ35 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The FZ35 was launched 4 years before the K-3 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FZ35 grades vs the K-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 and Pentax K-3. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ35 enjoys exterior measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ35 and the K-3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ35 and K-3 is 72 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ35 and K-3.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ35 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-3 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ35 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.