Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax K200D

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic ZS60 vs Pentax K200D, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ZS60 (18MP) and K200D (10MP) and the ZS60 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The ZS60 was unveiled 7 years after the K200D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the ZS60 scores against the K200D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 & Pentax K200D. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic ZS60 Gallery & Pentax K200D Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS60 comes with external dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs) while the Pentax K200D has sizing of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the ZS60 and the K200D.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS60 and K200D is 88 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS60 and K200D.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ZS60 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS60 will show more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger ZS60 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.