Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K-S1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic ZS45 vs Pentax K-S1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the ZS45 (16MP) and the K-S1 (20MP) is very well matched but the ZS45 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS45 was revealed 5 months later than the K-S1 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ZS45 grades versus the K-S1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 & Pentax K-S1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic ZS45 offers outside measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Pentax K-S1 has dimensions of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS45 compared to the K-S1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS45 and K-S1 is 91 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS45 and K-S1.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS45 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Pentax K-S1 will give you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.