Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
- 397g - 118 x 76 x 89mm
- Announced July 2010
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ38
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
- Announced April 2015
- Succeeded the Pentax K-3
Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Pentax K-3 II
FZ35 | K-3 II |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Panasonic FZ35
K-3 II | FZ35 | |||
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Announced | April 2015 | July 2010 | More modern by 58 months | |
Screen sizing | 3.2" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Clearer screen (+807k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ35 and Pentax K-3 II
FZ35 | K-3 II | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither contains Touch screen |
Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison
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).
Take a look at the Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 | Pentax K-3 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 | Pentax K-3 II |
Alternate name | Lumix DMC-FZ38 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2010-07-06 | 2015-04-23 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine V | Prime III |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6016 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 27 |
Cross focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 27-486mm (18.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-4.4 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3.2 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0fps | 8.3fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 8.50 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash) |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Optional |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 397 gr (0.88 pounds) | 800 gr (1.76 pounds) |
Dimensions | 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") | 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 80 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1106 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 720 photographs |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Dual |
Retail price | $999 | $829 |