Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the ZS70 (20MP) and K200D (10MP) and the ZS70 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The ZS70 was revealed 8 years after the K200D which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the ZS70 grades vs the K200D for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 and Pentax K200D. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS70 Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS70 has physical measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Pentax K200D has specifications of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

Check the Panasonic ZS70 vs Pentax K200D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the ZS70 against the K200D.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ZS70 and K200D is 87 and 61 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS70 and K200D.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ZS70 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS70 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger ZS70 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.