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Contax T2 vs Pentax K1000

Every spec below is quoted from the makers' official pages — where a figure isn't published we say so rather than guess. Sizes are drawn at true relative scale from published dimensions, and the bag-fit row is computed against our measured bag catalog.

The 3 biggest published differences

Weight (body): the T2 leads at 295 g vs the K1000's 620 g.
Type: T2 has 35mm compact; K1000 has 35mm SLR.
Lens mount: T2 has fixed 38mm f/2.8 (Carl Zeiss Sonnar T*); K1000 has Pentax K.

	T2 fixed	K1000 Pentax K
Overview
Type	35mm compact	35mm SLR
Format	35mm	35mm
Lens mount	fixed 38mm f/2.8 (Carl Zeiss Sonnar T*)	Pentax K
Released	1990-1994	1976-1997
Film camera
Film format	35mm	35mm
Metering	External SPD-cell metering, EV3-EV17 at ISO 100	CdS TTL average metering (open-aperture, match-needle)
Shutter	Electronic, programmed AE electromagnetic shutter integral to the fixed lens (not interchangeable)	Horizontal-travel, rubberized silk cloth focal-plane shutter, mechanical
Shutter speeds	Program AE: 1-1/500 sec; Aperture priority: 1-1/200 sec (max varies with aperture); flash sync 1/30-1/500 sec	B, 1 sec to 1/1000 sec; flash X-sync 1/60 sec
Battery	1x 3V lithium (CR123A or DL123A)	1x LR44/SR44 1.5V (meter only; camera fires all speeds without battery)
Body & Handling
Dimensions (W×H×D)	119 × 66 × 33 mm	143 × 91.4 × 48 mm
Weight (body)	295 g	620 g
Weather sealing	—, not published	—, not published
Shutter durability	—, not published	—, not published
Price
Launch price	—, not published	—, not published
Size, to scale
Front view, drawn at the same scale from each maker's published W×H (mm).
Smallest bag that fits
Body	Think Tank Mirrorless Mover 20 V2 Fits body only · View at B&H Photo Video	Think Tank Mirrorless Mover 20 V2 Fits body only · View at B&H Photo Video

Sources

official · T2 specifications: Contax T2 official instruction manual (Kyocera), "Main Specifications" page, hosted at cameramanuals.org · accessed 2026-07-10

“Dimensions: 119 (W) x 66 (H) x 33 (D) mm. Weight: 295 grams (without battery).”

official · K1000 specifications: Wikipedia (figures consistent with widely-cited manual dimensions; original manual PDFs at butkus.org/cameramanuals.org/ManualsLib are scanned images with no extractable text, and no official Pentax/Ricoh museum spec page could be located) · accessed 2026-07-10

“It is 91.4 millimetres (3.6 inches) tall, 143 mm (5.6 in) wide, and 48 mm (1.9 in) deep, and weighs 620 grams (21.9 ounces).”

K1000 dimensions carry medium confidence (archived-source caveat on its fit page).

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Spec values are the manufacturers' published figures, compared factually — we don't rank cameras. Fit verdicts are planning estimates from published interior dimensions, not guarantees. See methodology.

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