Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax K-01

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax K-01, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and K-01 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was brought out 5 years later than the K-01 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ZS200 matches up vs the K-01 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Pentax K-01. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS200 offers outside dimensions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Pentax K-01 has sizing of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") along with a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax K-01 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS200 vs the K-01.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and K-01 is 86 and 76 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS200 and K-01.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS200 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic ZS200 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ZS200 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.