Panasonic TS3 vs Pentax K-1 II

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic TS3 vs Pentax K-1 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TS3 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the TS3 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.

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The TS3 was introduced 7 years prior to the K-1 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TS3 matches up against the K-1 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic TS3 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic TS3 enjoys physical measurements of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II 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 differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TS3 against the K-1 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TS3 and K-1 II is 92 and 55 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TS3 and K-1 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TS3 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-1 II will result in extra detail using its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older TS3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.