Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax K-3 II

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic ZS60 versus Pentax K-3 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS60 was brought out 9 months later than the K-3 II which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the ZS60 grades versus the K-3 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 & Pentax K-3 II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS60 offers outside dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-3 II has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic ZS60 versus Pentax K-3 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the ZS60 compared to the K-3 II.

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

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS60 and K-3 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ZS60 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will result in extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The newer ZS60 will have an edge in sensor tech.