Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K-1

In this article, we will be comparing the Panasonic ZS80 versus Pentax K-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS80 was unveiled 2 years later than the K-1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the ZS80 scores vs the K-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS80 has external dimensions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS80 vs the K-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and K-1 is 86 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS80 and K-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ZS80 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Pentax K-1 will show greater detail having an extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.