Panasonic ZS3 vs Pentax K10D

Lets look closer at the Panasonic ZS3 and Pentax K10D, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the ZS3 (10MP) and the K10D (10MP) is very comparable but the ZS3 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS3 was brought out 2 years later than the K10D and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS3 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the ZS3 matches up against the K10D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 and Pentax K10D. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS3 Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS3 offers physical measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS3 and Pentax K10D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS3 compared to the K10D.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS3 and K10D is 91 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The photograph here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS3 and K10D.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizing. The ZS3 has got the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF tougher. The more recent ZS3 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.