Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K-3 II

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic ZS45 versus Pentax K-3 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the ZS45 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The ZS45 was revealed 3 months before the K-3 II which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the ZS45 grades vs the K-3 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 & Pentax K-3 II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS45 offers exterior dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 II has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the ZS45 compared to the K-3 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ZS45 and K-3 II is 91 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The image underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS45 and K-3 II.

Plainly, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ZS45 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively.