Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K-1 II

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic TS20 and Pentax K-1 II, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TS20 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the TS20 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TS20 was announced 7 years before the K-1 II and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the TS20 matches up against the K-1 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic TS20 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic TS20 has got exterior dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has measurements of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the TS20 versus the K-1 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TS20 and K-1 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TS20 and K-1 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TS20 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve more detail with its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older TS20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.