Panasonic SZ10 vs Pentax K-3 II

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic SZ10 and Pentax K-3 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ10 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the SZ10 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ10 was launched 3 months earlier than the K-3 II and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SZ10 grades vs the K-3 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 & Pentax K-3 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ10 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic SZ10 has got exterior measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SZ10 vs the K-3 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ10 and K-3 II is 93 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ10 and K-3 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ10 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will show more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively.