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Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E70

Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Launched February 2019
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E70 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E70, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and E70 (10MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and E70 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was released 10 years after the E70 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S1R scores against the E70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Pentax E70

 S1R E70 
RevealedFebruary 2019January 2009More modern by 123 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution2100k112kCrisper screen (+1988k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic S1R

 E70 S1R 

Common features in the Panasonic S1R and Pentax E70

 S1R E70 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1R features external measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the S1R against the E70.

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and E70 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1R and E70.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S1R because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S1R will produce more detail as a result of its extra 37MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer S1R will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S1R Portrait photography features
Pentax E70 Portrait photography features
87
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/320s)
fantastic megapixels (47 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S1R Street photography details
Pentax E70 Street photography details
71
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
environment proof
good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (1,020 grams)
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S1R as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Sports photography camera
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic megapixels (47MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
bad battery power (360 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic S1R
Travel photography with Pentax E70
60
environment proof
has bluetooth
includes touch to focus
fantastic megapixels (47 megapixels)
bad battery power (360 CIPA)
heavier than competition in class (1,020 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
50
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S1R Landscape photography features
Pentax E70 Landscape photography features
82
manual focus
change lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic megapixels (47 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
bad battery power (360 per charge)
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S1R Vlogging advice
Pentax E70 Vlogging advice
32
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition in class (1,020g)
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic S1R vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S1R and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1RPentax Optio E70
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Pentax Optio E70
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2019-02-01 2009-01-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 47MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 8000 x 6000 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica L fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Available lenses 30 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2" 2.4"
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1020 gr (2.25 pounds) 175 gr (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 3525 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Two One
Price at launch $3,698 $140