Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax K-1

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic ZS35 and Pentax K-1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the ZS35 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS35 was manufactured 3 years before the K-1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the ZS35 grades vs the K-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 and Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery and Pentax K-1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS35 has outer dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Check the Panasonic ZS35 and Pentax K-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the ZS35 and the K-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS35 and K-1 is 89 and 55 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS35 and K-1.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS35 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Pentax K-1 will offer greater detail due to its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS35 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.