Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax K-5 IIs

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic ZS25 versus Pentax K-5 IIs, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the ZS25 (16MP) and the K-5 IIs (16MP) is relatively comparable but the ZS25 (1/2.3") and K-5 IIs (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS25 was revealed 4 months before the K-5 IIs which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-5 IIs being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZS25 grades versus the K-5 IIs when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 & Pentax K-5 IIs. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery & Pentax K-5 IIs Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS25 offers outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-5 IIs has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS25 versus the K-5 IIs.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ZS25 and K-5 IIs is 93 and 60 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS25 and K-5 IIs.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The ZS25 features the smaller sensor which should make getting bokeh more difficult.