Panasonic ZS30 vs Pentax K-3 II

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic ZS30 and Pentax K-3 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS30 (18MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the ZS30 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS30 was manufactured 3 years prior to the K-3 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ZS30 matches up versus the K-3 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 & Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS30 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS30 has 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) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the ZS30 vs the K-3 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZS30 and K-3 II is 92 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS30 and K-3 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS30 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-3 II will result in greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS30 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.