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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
 
Pentax K-3 front
Portability
59
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 Key Specs

Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Revealed November 2013
Pentax K-3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Later Model is Pentax K-3 II
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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and K-3 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The LF1 was brought out 4 months before the K-3 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the LF1 matches up vs the K-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Pentax K-3

 LF1 K-3 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Panasonic LF1

 K-3 LF1 
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k920kCrisper display (+117k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LF1 and Pentax K-3

 LF1 K-3 
ReleasedNovember 2013April 2014Same age
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LF1 offers outer measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the LF1 compared to the K-3.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LF1 and K-3 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LF1 and K-3.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LF1 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-3 will show greater detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic LF1
Portrait photography with Pentax K-3
42
focusing manually
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
79
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Street photography info
Pentax K-3 Street photography info
65
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/1.7")
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proof
good high ISO (51,200)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic LF1
Sports photography with Pentax K-3
38
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (560 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LF1
Travel photography with Pentax K-3
64
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
60
weather proof
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
terrible battery power (560 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LF1
Landscape photography with Pentax K-3
54
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse function
77
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
terrible battery power (560 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LF1
Vlogging with Pentax K-3
36
fairly wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LF1 and Pentax K-3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1Pentax K-3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Pentax K-3
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2013-11-26 2014-04-10
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Prime III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 6016 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 27
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) -
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3.2"
Screen resolution 920k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 13.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180s
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, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 192 gr (0.42 lb) 800 gr (1.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 80
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 13.4
DXO Low light score 211 1216
Other
Battery life 250 photos 560 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One 2
Launch pricing $500 $639