Panasonic S5 vs Pentax X70

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic S5 and Pentax X70, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and X70 (12MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and X70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The S5 was launched 11 years later than the X70 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the S5 grades vs the X70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Pentax X70. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Pentax X70 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S5 has external measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and the Pentax X70 has dimensions of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic S5 and Pentax X70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the S5 and the X70.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S5 and X70 is 60 and 71 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and X70.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S5 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S5 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The younger S5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.