Kodak Z950 vs Pentax K-3 II

Here is a complete overview of the Kodak Z950 and Pentax K-3 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Kodak and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the Z950 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the Z950 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The Z950 was introduced 5 years earlier than the K-3 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Kodak Z950 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the Z950 grades vs the K-3 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z950 and Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are provided at Kodak Z950 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Z950 has got outside measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Compare the Kodak Z950 and Pentax K-3 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Z950 and the K-3 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Z950 and K-3 II is 89 and 59 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z950 and K-3 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z950 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will render more detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older Z950 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.