Pentax K-50 vs Panasonic ZS100

Pentax K-50 advantages over Panasonic ZS100

• Less expensive
  $149 vs $398*
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 1 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 4.81 vs 2.41 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  K-50 test data on DxO Mark ZS100 test data on DxO Mark
  1,120 vs 559 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  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

  480 vs 300 shots
  Capture more photos
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.61x vs 0.46x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Higher extended ISO
  51200 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility