Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax K-5 IIs, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and K-5 IIs (16MP) and the ZS200 (1") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The ZS200 was unveiled 4 years later than the K-5 IIs and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ZS200 grades versus the K-5 IIs when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS200 enjoys external 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-5 IIs has proportions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the ZS200 vs the K-5 IIs.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS200 and K-5 IIs is 86 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS200 and K-5 IIs.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS200 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS200 will show extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern ZS200 provides an edge in sensor technology.