Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax K20D
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Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax K20D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 208g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
- Introduced June 2012
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ25
- Refreshed by Panasonic ZS20
(Full Review)
- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 800g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
- Announced June 2008
- Replaced the Pentax K10D
Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax K20D Overview
Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax K20D, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the ZS15 (12MP) and the K20D (15MP) is relatively close but the ZS15 (1/2.3") and K20D (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe ZS15 was released 4 years later than the K20D and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS15 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the ZS15 grades versus the K20D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax K20D Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 and Pentax K20D. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic ZS15 Gallery and Pentax K20D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS15 over the Pentax K20D
ZS15 | K20D | |||
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Announced | June 2012 | June 2008 | More recent by 49 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Pentax K20D over the Panasonic ZS15
K20D | ZS15 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS15 and Pentax K20D
ZS15 | K20D | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax K20D Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS15 offers external measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Pentax K20D has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax K20D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS15 against the K20D.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS15 and K20D is 92 and 59 respectively.
Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax K20D Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS15 and K20D.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax K20D will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger ZS15 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic ZS15 vs Pentax K20D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 | Pentax K20D | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 | Pentax K20D |
Also called as | Lumix DMC-TZ25 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Introduced | 2012-06-29 | 2008-06-25 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 15 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4672 x 3104 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 24-384mm (16.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 151 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 6.40 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | - |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 208g (0.46 lb) | 800g (1.76 lb) |
Dimensions | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 65 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 639 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 photographs | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | D-LI50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $279 | $700 |