Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and K-1 (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The LF1 was launched 3 years prior to the K-1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the LF1 scores vs the K-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 and Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LF1 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LF1 enjoys exterior dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has proportions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the LF1 versus the K-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LF1 and K-1 is 92 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the LF1 and K-1.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LF1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-1 will show more detail utilizing its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older LF1 will be behind in sensor technology.