Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax KP

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax KP, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the ZS35 (16MP) and KP (24MP) and the ZS35 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The ZS35 was announced 4 years earlier than the KP and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ZS35 matches up vs the KP in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 and Pentax KP. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic ZS35 Gallery and Pentax KP Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS35 has got outside measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Pentax KP has sizing of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic ZS35 vs Pentax KP in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS35 compared to the KP.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS35 and KP is 89 and 61 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS35 and KP.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS35 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax KP will give more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS35 is going to be behind in sensor technology.