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Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
71
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-1 II Key Specs

Panasonic LZ20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 499g - 120 x 76 x 80mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Later Model is Panasonic LZ30
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Succeeded the Pentax K-1
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Panasonic LZ20 versus Pentax K-1 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the LZ20 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the LZ20 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The LZ20 was announced 6 years prior to the K-1 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the LZ20 scores vs the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Pentax K-1 II

 LZ20 K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Panasonic LZ20

 K-1 II LZ20 
LaunchedFebruary 2018July 2012Newer by 68 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LZ20 and Pentax K-1 II

 LZ20 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LZ20 has outside measurements of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the LZ20 versus the K-1 II.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the LZ20 and K-1 II is 71 and 55 respectively.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LZ20 and K-1 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LZ20 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will give greater detail with its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged LZ20 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Portrait photography advice
Pentax K-1 II Portrait photography advice
36
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detect focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
86
manual focus
amazing MP (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Street photography factors
Pentax K-1 II Street photography factors
45
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (499 grams)
70
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
very good high ISO (819,200)
more heavy than average in class (1,010 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Sports photography information
Pentax K-1 II Sports photography information
47
amazing zoom range (25-525mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
better than average battery (380 shots)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
77
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (4.4 frames per second)
terrible battery pack (670 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LZ20
Travel photography with Pentax K-1 II
58
better than average battery (380 per charge)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (525mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (499g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
53
environment sealing
amazing MP (36MP)
terrible battery pack (670 per charge)
more heavy than average in class (1,010 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LZ20 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-1 II Landscape photography factors
45
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
82
manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good high ISO (819,200)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
has double storage slots
terrible battery pack (670 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LZ20
Vlogging with Pentax K-1 II
25
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (499g)
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone port
does not have selfie friendly screen
more heavy than average in class (1,010g)
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Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LZ20 and Pentax K-1 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Released 2012-07-18 2018-02-22
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 7360 x 4912
Maximum native ISO 1600 819200
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 33
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens zoom range 25-525mm (21.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.8 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 4.4 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes 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
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/200 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 499g (1.10 lbs) 1010g (2.23 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") 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 380 shots 670 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots Single Dual
Pricing at release $250 $1,737