Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-1

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS10 versus Pentax K-1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS10 was announced 6 years earlier than the K-1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ZS10 scores against the K-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 & Pentax K-1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS10 offers external measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS10 vs the K-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS10 and K-1 is 91 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS10 and K-1.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS10 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Pentax K-1 will render extra detail with its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged ZS10 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.