Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax K-S2

Here is a extensive review of the Panasonic ZS7 vs Pentax K-S2, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS7 (12MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the ZS7 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The ZS7 was released 4 years before the K-S2 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the ZS7 grades versus the K-S2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 & Pentax K-S2. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS7 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS7 provides physical dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S2 has proportions of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the ZS7 versus the K-S2.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ZS7 and K-S2 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ZS7 and K-S2.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS7 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-S2 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.