Panasonic ZR3 vs Pentax K-3 II

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic ZR3 versus Pentax K-3 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZR3 (14MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the ZR3 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The ZR3 was brought out 6 years prior to the K-3 II which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ZR3 scores vs the K-3 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 & Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZR3 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZR3 enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the ZR3 and the K-3 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZR3 and K-3 II is 94 and 59 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZR3 and K-3 II.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZR3 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will resolve extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged ZR3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.