Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax Efina

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic ZS30 and Pentax Efina, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the ZS30 (18MP) and Efina (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS30 was launched 4 months earlier than the Efina which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ZS30 scores versus the Efina when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 & Pentax Efina. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS30 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS30 features physical dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS30 and the Efina.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS30 and Efina is 92 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS30 and Efina.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS30 to render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively.