Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-01

Below is a extended review of the Panasonic ZS10 versus Pentax K-01, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the ZS10 (14MP) and the K-01 (16MP) is very close but the ZS10 (1/2.3") and K-01 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS10 was manufactured 16 months prior to the K-01 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-01 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the ZS10 grades versus the K-01 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 & Pentax K-01. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery & Pentax K-01 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS10 comes with physical measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-01 has sizing of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") and a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS10 against the K-01.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS10 and K-01 is 91 and 76 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS10 and K-01.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS10 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-01 will result in greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older ZS10 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.