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Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II

Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
 
Pentax K-3 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73

Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II Key Specs

Panasonic FZ35
(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
Pentax K-3 II
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Pentax K-3 II

 FZ35 K-3 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Panasonic FZ35

 K-3 II FZ35 
AnnouncedApril 2015July 2010More modern by 58 months
Screen sizing3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ35 and Pentax K-3 II

 FZ35 K-3 II 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-3 II Portrait photography advice
41
focusing manually
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
79
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Street photography factors
Pentax K-3 II Street photography factors
56
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
good high ISO (51,200)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-3 II as a Sports photography camera
34
excellent zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
low battery pack (720 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Travel photography details
Pentax K-3 II Travel photography details
52
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
great zoom (486mm)
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
weather proofing
good MP (24MP)
low battery pack (720 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Landscape photography highlights
Pentax K-3 II Landscape photography highlights
41
focusing manually
fairly wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no Timelapse recording
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
low battery pack (720 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ35 Vlogging information
Pentax K-3 II Vlogging information
26
fairly wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ35 and Pentax K-3 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Pentax K-3 II
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