Panasonic TS3 vs Pentax K-1

The following is a complete review of the Panasonic TS3 versus Pentax K-1, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the TS3 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the TS3 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The TS3 was released 5 years prior to the K-1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the TS3 grades against the K-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 & Pentax K-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic TS3 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS3 offers physical dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the TS3 against the K-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TS3 and K-1 is 92 and 55 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TS3 and K-1.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TS3 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged TS3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.