Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax K200D

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic ZS80 and Pentax K200D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and K200D (10MP) and the ZS80 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS80 was announced 9 years after the K200D which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ZS80 grades versus the K200D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 and Pentax K200D. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS80 Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 has outer measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has proportions of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic ZS80 and Pentax K200D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS80 vs the K200D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS80 and K200D is 86 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specifications. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS80 and K200D.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS80 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS80 will render more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent ZS80 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.