Panasonic ZS1 vs Pentax K-500
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Pentax K-500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
- 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
- Announced May 2009
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ6
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 51600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/6000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 646g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
- Revealed November 2013
Panasonic ZS1 vs Pentax K-500 Overview
Below is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic ZS1 versus Pentax K-500, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS1 (10MP) and K-500 (16MP) and the ZS1 (1/2.5") and K-500 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe ZS1 was brought out 5 years prior to the K-500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-500 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the ZS1 grades vs the K-500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic ZS1 vs Pentax K-500 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 and Pentax K-500. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS1 Gallery and Pentax K-500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS1 over the Pentax K-500
ZS1 | K-500 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-500 over the Panasonic ZS1
K-500 | ZS1 | |||
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Revealed | November 2013 | May 2009 | More recent by 55 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS1 and Pentax K-500
ZS1 | K-500 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither comes with Touch display |
Panasonic ZS1 vs Pentax K-500 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS1 comes with external measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-500 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic ZS1 versus Pentax K-500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the ZS1 against the K-500.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS1 and K-500 is 91 and 64 respectively.
Panasonic ZS1 vs Pentax K-500 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS1 and K-500.
Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS1 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-500 will provide more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older ZS1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic ZS1 vs Pentax K-500 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 | Pentax K-500 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 | Pentax K-500 |
Also called | Lumix DMC-TZ6 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2009-05-14 | 2013-11-27 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | PRIME M |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.5" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 23.7 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 24.7mm² | 372.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4928 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 51600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 11 |
Cross type focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens zoom range | 25-300mm (12.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-4.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 6.3 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT LCD monitor with brightness/color adjustment and AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.61x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/6000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per second | 6.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.30 m (Auto ISO) | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50,30,25,24 fps), 640 x 424 (30,25,24 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 229g (0.50 pounds) | 646g (1.42 pounds) |
Dimensions | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 79 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.1 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1087 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 710 photos |
Type of battery | - | AA |
Battery ID | - | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $0 | $600 |