Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-1

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic FZ60 versus Pentax K-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the FZ60 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The FZ60 was introduced 4 years prior to the K-1 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the FZ60 matches up against the K-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 and Pentax K-1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ60 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ60 has external dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

See the Panasonic FZ60 versus Pentax K-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FZ60 vs the K-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ60 and K-1 is 68 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ60 and K-1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ60 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-1 will resolve more detail using its extra 20MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FZ60 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.