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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax P70

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced March 2009
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax P70 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Pentax P70, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and P70 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and P70 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was unveiled 10 years after the P70 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FZ1000 II grades against the P70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Pentax P70

 FZ1000 II P70 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019March 2009Newer by 122 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kSharper display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 P70 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax P70

 FZ1000 II P70 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has outside measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the P70.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ1000 II and P70 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and P70.

All in all, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent FZ1000 II provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography information
Pentax P70 Portrait photography information
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focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
27
focusing manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography highlights
Pentax P70 Street photography highlights
71
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Sports photography with Pentax P70
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excellent zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Travel photography with Pentax P70
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connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (155g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography advice
Pentax P70 Landscape photography advice
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focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging highlights
Pentax P70 Vlogging highlights
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reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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rather wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPentax Optio P70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Pentax Optio P70
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2019-02-18 2009-03-02
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 64
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 808g (1.78 lb) 155g (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $898 $200