Panasonic ZS100 vs Pentax K-50

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS100 versus Pentax K-50, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS100 (20MP) and K-50 (16MP) and the ZS100 (1") and K-50 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The ZS100 was released 2 years later than the K-50 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax K-50 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the ZS100 scores versus the K-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 and Pentax K-50. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS100 Gallery and Pentax K-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS100 has got 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 K-50 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS100 versus Pentax K-50 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS100 against the K-50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS100 and K-50 is 87 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS100 and K-50.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS100 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic ZS100 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher ZS100 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.