Panasonic ZS20 vs Pentax K-3

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS20 versus Pentax K-3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the ZS20 (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the ZS20 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The ZS20 was launched 23 months prior to the K-3 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ZS20 scores versus the K-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 and Pentax K-3. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS20 Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS20 provides external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 has specifications of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the ZS20 versus the K-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS20 and K-3 is 92 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The photograph here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS20 and K-3.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS20 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-3 will give more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS20 is going to be behind in sensor technology.