Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-3

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FZ60 vs Pentax K-3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the FZ60 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The FZ60 was revealed 21 months before the K-3 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the FZ60 grades against the K-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 & Pentax K-3. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ60 Gallery & Pentax K-3 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ60 features outer measurements of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FZ60 versus the K-3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ60 and K-3 is 68 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ60 and K-3.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ60 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-3 will give you extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FZ60 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.