Panasonic FZ40 vs Pentax K-1
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Panasonic FZ40 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 494g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
- Released July 2010
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ45
(Full Review)
- 36MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 204800
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
- Launched February 2016
- Updated by Pentax K-1 II
Panasonic FZ40 vs Pentax K-1 Overview
Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic FZ40 and Pentax K-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FZ40 (14MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FZ40 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FZ40 was unveiled 6 years before the K-1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FZ40 grades against the K-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic FZ40 vs Pentax K-1 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 & Pentax K-1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ40 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ40 over the Pentax K-1
FZ40 | K-1 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Panasonic FZ40
K-1 | FZ40 | |||
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Launched | February 2016 | July 2010 | More recent by 67 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Clearer screen (+807k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic FZ40 and Pentax K-1
FZ40 | K-1 | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FZ40 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ40 comes with exterior measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic FZ40 and Pentax K-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ40 against the K-1.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ40 and K-1 is 68 and 55 respectively.
Panasonic FZ40 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ40 and K-1.
As you can see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ40 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will provide you with more detail having an extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older FZ40 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic FZ40 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 | Pentax K-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 | Pentax K-1 |
Also called | Lumix DMC-FZ45 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2010-07-21 | 2016-02-17 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine HD II | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 36 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 7360 x 4912 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 33 |
Cross focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.2 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames per second | 4.4 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 9.50 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | 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 |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/200 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | AVCHD Lite | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Built-in |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 494 grams (1.09 lbs) | 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") | 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 3280 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 760 photographs |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Storage slots | One | 2 |
Pricing at release | $420 | $1,499 |