Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II

Following is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FZ35 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the FZ35 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ35 was unveiled 5 years prior to the K-3 II which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FZ35 scores vs the K-3 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 & Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ35 has got exterior dimensions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ35 vs the K-3 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ35 and K-3 II is 72 and 59 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ35 and K-3 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ35 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will resolve more detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FZ35 is going to be behind in sensor tech.