Panasonic ZR1 vs Pentax K-5 II

Below is a complete review of the Panasonic ZR1 versus Pentax K-5 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the ZR1 (12MP) and K-5 II (16MP) and the ZR1 (1/2.3") and K-5 II (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The ZR1 was manufactured 4 years before the K-5 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ZR1 grades versus the K-5 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 and Pentax K-5 II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZR1 Gallery and Pentax K-5 II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZR1 offers physical dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 II has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZR1 versus Pentax K-5 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the ZR1 against the K-5 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZR1 and K-5 II is 94 and 60 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZR1 and K-5 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZR1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-5 II will resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older ZR1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.