Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax Efina

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic ZS3 and Pentax Efina, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the ZS3 (10MP) and Efina (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS3 was revealed 5 years earlier than the Efina and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the ZS3 scores versus the Efina in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 and Pentax Efina. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery and Pentax Efina Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS3 has outer measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax Efina has sizing of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the ZS3 and the Efina.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS3 and Efina is 91 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS3 and Efina.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Pentax Efina to offer you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.