Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-1 II

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic FZ60 and Pentax K-1 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FZ60 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ60 was revealed 6 years earlier than the K-1 II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FZ60 grades versus the K-1 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ60 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ60 comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ60 against the K-1 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ60 and K-1 II is 68 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ60 and K-1 II.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FZ60 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve extra detail because of its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FZ60 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.