Panasonic ZS25 vs Pentax KP

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS25 and Pentax KP, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS25 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the ZS25 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The ZS25 was introduced 5 years prior to the KP and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the ZS25 scores vs the KP in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 & Pentax KP. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS25 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS25 features physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Pentax KP has measurements of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS25 and Pentax KP in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS25 versus the KP.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS25 and KP is 93 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS25 and KP.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS25 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Pentax KP will offer more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older ZS25 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.