Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-3 II

Here is a detailed review of the Panasonic LZ20 vs Pentax K-3 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the LZ20 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the LZ20 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The LZ20 was launched 3 years before the K-3 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the LZ20 grades against the K-3 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 & Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LZ20 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic LZ20 features outside dimensions of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the LZ20 against the K-3 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the LZ20 and K-3 II is 71 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the LZ20 and K-3 II.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LZ20 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K-3 II will render extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older LZ20 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.