Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-S1

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-S1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the ZS10 (14MP) and K-S1 (20MP) and the ZS10 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS10 was announced 4 years before the K-S1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the ZS10 matches up versus the K-S1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 & Pentax K-S1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS10 Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS10 enjoys exterior dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Pentax K-S1 has measurements of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS10 vs Pentax K-S1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the ZS10 and the K-S1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS10 and K-S1 is 91 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS10 and K-S1.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS10 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-S1 will render extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.