Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax Efina

Following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax Efina, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and Efina (14MP) and the ZS100 (1") and Efina (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The ZS100 was launched 2 years after the Efina which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZS100 grades vs the Efina with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 & Pentax Efina. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS100 features external measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has specifications of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the ZS100 against the Efina.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS100 and Efina is 87 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS100 and Efina.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS100 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS100 will give more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent ZS100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.