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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Launched April 2007
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Earlier Model is Pentax K-1
Photography Glossary

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic L1 vs Pentax K-1 II, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the L1 (7MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the L1 (Four Thirds) and K-1 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The L1 was launched 12 years before the K-1 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the L1 grades vs the K-1 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Pentax K-1 II

 L1 K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Panasonic L1

 K-1 II L1 
ReleasedFebruary 2018April 2007More recent by 132 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"2.5"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1037k207kCrisper display (+830k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic L1 and Pentax K-1 II

 L1 K-1 II 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic L1 comes with outside dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic L1 vs Pentax K-1 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the L1 versus the K-1 II.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L1 and K-1 II is 65 and 55 respectively.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the L1 and K-1 II.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L1 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will provide more detail utilizing its extra 29 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older L1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic L1 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic L1 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Portrait photography camera
54
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (7MP)
86
focusing manually
megapixel count excellent (36 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic L1
Street photography with Pentax K-1 II
58
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average in class (606 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
70
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
above average high ISO (819,200)
more heavy than others in class (1,010g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic L1 Sports photography factors
Pentax K-1 II Sports photography factors
40
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
77
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.4 fps)
terrible battery life (670 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic L1 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Travel photography camera
50
lighter than average in class (606 grams)
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (7MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
53
environment proof
megapixel count excellent (36MP)
terrible battery life (670 CIPA)
more heavy than others in class (1,010 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic L1 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Landscape photography camera
47
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5 inches)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
no Timelapse recording
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (36MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (819,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
two card slots
terrible battery life (670 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic L1 Vlogging details
Pentax K-1 II Vlogging details
9
can't record video
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone socket
does not have a selfie friendly screen
more heavy than others in class (1,010 grams)
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Panasonic L1 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic L1 and Pentax K-1 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2007-04-11 2018-02-22
Physical type Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - PRIME IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 7MP 36MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 3136 x 2352 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 1600 819200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 3 33
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF4
Available lenses 45 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.5 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 207k dots 1,037k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 4.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 606g (1.34 lbs) 1010g (2.23 lbs)
Dimensions 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 670 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots One Dual
Launch cost $1,500 $1,737