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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 II

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
 
Pentax K-3 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 II 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
  • Announced November 2013
Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Replaced the Pentax K-3
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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic LF1 versus Pentax K-3 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and K-3 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The LF1 was revealed 17 months before the K-3 II making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the LF1 matches up vs the K-3 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Pentax K-3 II

 LF1 K-3 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Panasonic LF1

 K-3 II LF1 
LaunchedApril 2015November 2013Newer by 17 months
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1037k920kClearer display (+117k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LF1 and Pentax K-3 II

 LF1 K-3 II 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic LF1 has outer measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic LF1 versus Pentax K-3 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the LF1 against the K-3 II.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the LF1 and K-3 II is 92 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LF1 and K-3 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LF1 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will render greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged LF1 will be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography info
Pentax K-3 II Portrait photography info
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you can focus manually
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
79
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Street photography information
Pentax K-3 II Street photography information
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Sports photography features
Pentax K-3 II Sports photography features
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect AF
bad battery pack (720 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Travel photography details
Pentax K-3 II Travel photography details
64
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
56
weather sealing
decent MP (24MP)
bad battery pack (720 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K-3 II Landscape photography advice
54
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
2 card slots
bad battery pack (720 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Vlogging advice
Pentax K-3 II Vlogging advice
36
pretty wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic jack
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic LF1 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LF1 and Pentax K-3 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1Pentax K-3 II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Pentax K-3 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2013-11-26 2015-04-23
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Prime III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 6016 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 27
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 28-200mm (7.1x) -
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 4.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 8.3fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync 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 (available with dedicated external flash)
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 192g (0.42 lbs) 800g (1.76 lbs)
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 Overall score 52 80
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 13.6
DXO Low light score 211 1106
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 720 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 Dual
Launch pricing $500 $829