Casio EX-Z2000 vs Pentax KP

Below is a in depth overview of the Casio EX-Z2000 vs Pentax KP, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Casio and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the EX-Z2000 (14MP) and KP (24MP) and the EX-Z2000 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The EX-Z2000 was announced 8 years before the KP and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-Z2000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the EX-Z2000 scores against the KP with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z2000 & Pentax KP. The whole galleries are available at Casio EX-Z2000 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-Z2000 enjoys external measurements of 99mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax KP has proportions of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") along with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the EX-Z2000 vs the KP.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z2000 and KP is 95 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-Z2000 and KP.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z2000 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax KP will provide extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older EX-Z2000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.