Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax K-3

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax K-3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The ZS60 was unveiled 22 months after the K-3 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the ZS60 matches up against the K-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 and Pentax K-3. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS60 provides external measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Pentax K-3 has proportions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS60 and the K-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS60 and K-3 is 88 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS60 and K-3.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS60 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-3 will provide more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger ZS60 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.