Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-3 II

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic ZS25 and Pentax K-3 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the ZS25 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS25 was revealed 3 years before the K-3 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ZS25 scores against the K-3 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 & Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS25 features physical measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the ZS25 compared to the K-3 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS25 and K-3 II is 93 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS25 and K-3 II.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS25 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-3 II will render extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older ZS25 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.