Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax K-1 II

In this article, we are analyzing the Panasonic LZ40 vs Pentax K-1 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the LZ40 (20MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the LZ40 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The LZ40 was introduced 5 years before the K-1 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the LZ40 grades versus the K-1 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic LZ40 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic LZ40 comes with physical dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the LZ40 vs the K-1 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the LZ40 and K-1 II is 67 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the LZ40 and K-1 II.

As you can tell, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The LZ40 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will provide more detail using its extra 16MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older LZ40 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.