Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K-30

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FZ200 versus Pentax K-30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the FZ200 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ200 was manufactured 3 months earlier than the K-30 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the FZ200 grades vs the K-30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 & Pentax K-30. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ200 enjoys external measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") along with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ200 versus Pentax K-30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ200 and the K-30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FZ200 and K-30 is 65 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ200 and K-30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ200 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-30 will show greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively.