Panasonic TS25 vs Pentax K-3

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic TS25 versus Pentax K-3, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TS25 (16MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the TS25 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The TS25 was manufactured 15 months earlier than the K-3 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TS25 matches up vs the K-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 and Pentax K-3. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic TS25 Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic TS25 offers exterior measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the TS25 versus the K-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TS25 and K-3 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the TS25 and K-3.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TS25 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-3 will produce greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older TS25 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.