Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax Efina

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic ZS200 versus Pentax Efina, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and Efina (14MP) and the ZS200 (1") and Efina (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was revealed 4 years after the Efina which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ZS200 matches up vs the Efina with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Pentax Efina. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS200 features physical dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Pentax Efina has proportions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS200 versus the Efina.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ZS200 and Efina is 86 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and Efina.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer ZS200 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.