Panasonic ZS8 vs Pentax K-3
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Panasonic ZS8 vs Pentax K-3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 210g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
- Released July 2011
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ18
- Old Model is Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
- Launched April 2014
- New Model is Pentax K-3 II
Panasonic ZS8 vs Pentax K-3 Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic ZS8 vs Pentax K-3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and K-3 (24MP) and the ZS8 (1/2.3") and K-3 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe ZS8 was revealed 3 years prior to the K-3 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ZS8 matches up against the K-3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic ZS8 vs Pentax K-3 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 and Pentax K-3. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery and Pentax K-3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Pentax K-3
ZS8 | K-3 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 over the Panasonic ZS8
K-3 | ZS8 | |||
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Launched | April 2014 | July 2011 | Fresher by 33 months | |
Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Crisper screen (+807k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic ZS8 and Pentax K-3
ZS8 | K-3 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither includes Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic ZS8 vs Pentax K-3 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic ZS8 features exterior measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 has sizing of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic ZS8 vs Pentax K-3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS8 compared to the K-3.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS8 and K-3 is 92 and 59 respectively.
Panasonic ZS8 vs Pentax K-3 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS8 and K-3.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The ZS8 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Pentax K-3 will offer you more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older ZS8 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic ZS8 vs Pentax K-3 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 | Pentax K-3 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 | Pentax K-3 |
Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-TZ18 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2011-07-19 | 2014-04-10 |
Body design | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine FHD | Prime III |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6016 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 27 |
Cross focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Pentax KAF2 |
Lens focal range | 24-384mm (16.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 3.2" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | TFT LCD | TFT LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 8.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, on, off, red-eye, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, trailing curtain sync, high speed, wireless, manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/180 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 210g (0.46 lb) | 800g (1.76 lb) |
Dimensions | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 80 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1216 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 340 pictures | 560 pictures |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | D-LI90 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | Dual |
Retail cost | $275 | $639 |