Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax K-3 III

Pentax K-3 III advantages over Panasonic FZ1000 II

• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 1 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 3.76 vs 2.41 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• High resolution composite
  Yes vs No
  Combine multiple shots to form a super hi-res version
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  800 vs 440 shots
  Capture more photos
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• Thinner
  73 mm vs 131 mm
  Thinner
• Newer
  3 years vs 5 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More dots on screen
  1620k vs 1240k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More viewfinder magnification
  1.05x vs 0.74x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  25.7 vs 20.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Optional anti-aliasing filter
  Optional vs Fixed
  Lets you choose sharper photos or reduced moiré
• Higher extended ISO
  1600000 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility