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Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-1

Portability
68
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
 
Pentax K-1 front
Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
82
Overall
78

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ62
Pentax K-1
(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 Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Replacement is Pentax K-1 II
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Pentax K-1

 FZ60 K-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 over the Panasonic FZ60

 K-1 FZ60 
RevealedFebruary 2016July 2012Fresher by 43 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ60 and Pentax K-1

 FZ60 K-1 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-1 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-1 size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ60
Portrait photography with Pentax K-1
43
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
85
has manual focus
sensor resolution is amazing (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Street photography factors
Pentax K-1 Street photography factors
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than others (493 grams)
70
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
good ISO range (204,800)
heavier than others (1,010 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Sports photography advice
Pentax K-1 Sports photography advice
55
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery pack (450 per charge)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is amazing (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (4.4 frames per second)
not so great battery life (760 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-1 as a Travel photography camera
57
good battery pack (450 CIPA)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (493g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
53
weather sealing
sensor resolution is amazing (36 megapixels)
not so great battery life (760 per charge)
heavier than others (1,010g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Landscape photography information
Pentax K-1 Landscape photography information
49
has manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
good battery pack (450 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
81
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is amazing (36MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good ISO range (204,800)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
not so great battery life (760 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ60
Vlogging with Pentax K-1
27
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than others (493 grams)
31
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than others (1,010g)
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ60 and Pentax K-1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60Pentax K-1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 Pentax K-1
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ62 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2012-07-18 2016-02-17
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 3200 204800
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 33
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 202k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 4.4 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.50 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
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 493 gr (1.09 lb) 1010 gr (2.23 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" 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 450 shots 760 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots One 2
Pricing at release $350 $1,499