Casio EX-ZS15 vs Pentax KP

Here is a thorough assessment of the Casio EX-ZS15 and Pentax KP, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Casio and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZS15 (14MP) and KP (24MP) and the EX-ZS15 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-ZS15 was brought out 6 years earlier than the KP and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-ZS15 scores against the KP with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-ZS15 and Pentax KP. The entire galleries are provided at Casio EX-ZS15 Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZS15 features outside measurements of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 154 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Look at the Casio EX-ZS15 and Pentax KP in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZS15 against the KP.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZS15 and KP is 95 and 61 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZS15 and KP.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-ZS15 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax KP will resolve more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older EX-ZS15 is going to be behind in sensor tech.