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Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-50

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
 
Pentax K-50 front
Portability
63
Imaging
58
Features
65
Overall
60

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-50 Key Specs

Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Pentax K-50
(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
  • 650g - 130 x 97 x 71mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Earlier Model is Pentax K-30
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-50 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic ZS10 versus Pentax K-50, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the ZS10 (14MP) and the K-50 (16MP) is very well matched but the ZS10 (1/2.3") and K-50 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS10 was announced 3 years earlier than the K-50 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the ZS10 matches up vs the K-50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Pentax K-50

 ZS10 K-50 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K-50 over the Panasonic ZS10

 K-50 ZS10 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2011More recent by 34 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic ZS10 and Pentax K-50

 ZS10 K-50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-50 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS10 provides outside measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-50 has specifications of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS10 compared to the K-50.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-50 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS10 and K-50 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-50 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS10 and K-50.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS10 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Pentax K-50 will resolve extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older ZS10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-50 Portrait photography details
30
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
74
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Street photography factors
Pentax K-50 Street photography factors
65
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus by touch
lighter than competition (219 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
very good high ISO (51,600)
fixed screen
more heavy than competition (650g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography features
Pentax K-50 Sports photography features
47
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
67
high shutter speed (1/6,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
terrible battery (410 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-50 Travel photography advice
67
lighter than competition (219g)
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery life (260 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
56
environment sealing
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
terrible battery (410 per charge)
more heavy than competition (650 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS10
Landscape photography with Pentax K-50
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relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery life (260 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
74
has manual focus
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (51,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
terrible battery (410 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-50 Vlogging highlights
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relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (219 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
28
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competition (650 grams)
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Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS10 and Pentax K-50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10Pentax K-50
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Pentax K-50
Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2011-01-25 2013-11-27
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD PRIME M
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 372.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4928 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 51600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 24-384mm (16.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
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%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.61x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync+Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 219g (0.48 pounds) 650g (1.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 130 x 97 x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 1120
Other
Battery life 260 shots 410 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $350 $610