Panasonic ZS40 vs Pentax KP

Pentax KP advantages over Panasonic ZS40

• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 3.91 vs 1.26 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• High resolution composite
  Yes vs No
  Combine multiple shots to form a super hi-res version
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  390 vs 300 shots
  Capture more photos
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.63x vs 0.46x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  24.3 vs 18.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  35 vs 6 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/24000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  819200 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility