Panasonic FZ47 vs Pentax K-3 II

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ47 and Pentax K-3 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ47 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the FZ47 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ47 was manufactured 4 years before the K-3 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FZ47 grades against the K-3 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47 & Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ47 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ47 has external dimensions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") along with a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ47 and Pentax K-3 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ47 versus the K-3 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ47 and K-3 II is 68 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ47 and K-3 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ47 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-3 II will offer extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FZ47 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.