Panasonic ZS8 vs Pentax K200D

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic ZS8 vs Pentax K200D, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the ZS8 (14MP) and K200D (10MP) and the ZS8 (1/2.3") and K200D (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The ZS8 was unveiled 2 years later than the K200D and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K200D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ZS8 grades vs the K200D in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 and Pentax K200D. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS8 Gallery and Pentax K200D Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic ZS8 offers external dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Pentax K200D has measurements of 134mm x 95mm x 74mm (5.3" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 690 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the ZS8 vs the K200D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS8 and K200D is 92 and 61 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS8 and K200D.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ZS8 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic ZS8 will provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The more recent ZS8 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.