Panasonic TS20 vs Pentax K-3 II

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic TS20 and Pentax K-3 II, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the TS20 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the TS20 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The TS20 was revealed 4 years earlier than the K-3 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic TS20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the TS20 scores vs the K-3 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 and Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS20 Gallery and Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS20 enjoys outside dimensions of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic TS20 and Pentax K-3 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the TS20 and the K-3 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TS20 and K-3 II is 95 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS20 and K-3 II.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TS20 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-3 II will produce extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older TS20 will be behind in sensor innovation.