Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax K10D

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax K10D, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the ZS35 (1/2.3") and K10D (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The ZS35 was introduced 7 years later than the K10D and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the ZS35 scores vs the K10D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 and Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS35 offers 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 K10D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax K10D in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the ZS35 and the K10D.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZS35 and K10D is 89 and 59 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS35 and K10D.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ZS35 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS35 will give you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern ZS35 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.