Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K-1 II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic ZS45 versus Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the ZS45 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The ZS45 was unveiled 4 years before the K-1 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZS45 grades versus the K-1 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS45 comes with physical measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS45 against the K-1 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS45 and K-1 II is 91 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS45 and K-1 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS45 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will deliver greater detail having an extra 20MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older ZS45 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.