Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax KP

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS40 versus Pentax KP, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the ZS40 (18MP) and KP (24MP) and the ZS40 (1/2.3") and KP (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The ZS40 was introduced 4 years before the KP which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS40 being a Compact camera and the Pentax KP being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the ZS40 scores against the KP for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 & Pentax KP. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS40 Gallery & Pentax KP Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS40 has got outer dimensions 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 KP has specifications of 132mm x 101mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS40 versus Pentax KP in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the ZS40 versus the KP.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ZS40 and KP is 90 and 61 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS40 and KP.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS40 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax KP will give you greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged ZS40 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.