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Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
91
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax Efina Key Specs

Panasonic ZS3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 229g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Released May 2009
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ7
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax Efina Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS3 over the Pentax Efina

 ZS3 Efina 
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic ZS3

 Efina ZS3 
RevealedJune 2013May 2009More recent by 49 months

Common features in the Panasonic ZS3 and Pentax Efina

 ZS3 Efina 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

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

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic ZS3 Portrait photography factors
Pentax Efina Portrait photography factors
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
34
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic ZS3 as a Street photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Street photography camera
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (229g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competition (91g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic ZS3
Sports photography with Pentax Efina
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
35
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic ZS3
Travel photography with Pentax Efina
63
lighter than competition (229g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competition (91 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic ZS3 Landscape photography advice
Pentax Efina Landscape photography advice
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse recording
38
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic ZS3 Vlogging details
Pentax Efina Vlogging details
30
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (229g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
33
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focus
lighter than competition (91g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
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Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic ZS3 and Pentax Efina
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3Pentax Efina
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 Pentax Efina
Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ7 -
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2009-05-14 2013-06-03
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-4.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance 3cm 20cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 1/8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.30 m (Auto ISO) 4.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format AVCHD Lite -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 229g (0.50 lb) 91g (0.20 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $200 $10