Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax K-1 II

Below is a in depth overview of the Panasonic ZS40 and Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS40 (18MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the ZS40 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS40 was revealed 5 years prior to the K-1 II and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZS40 scores against the K-1 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS40 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS40 has got external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") and a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS40 and the K-1 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS40 and K-1 II is 90 and 55 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS40 and K-1 II.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS40 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-1 II will deliver greater detail because of its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older ZS40 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.