Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax E70

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic ZS200 vs Pentax E70, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS200 (20MP) and E70 (10MP) and the ZS200 (1") and E70 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The ZS200 was released 9 years after the E70 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the ZS200 matches up vs the E70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and Pentax Optio E70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS200 Gallery and Pentax E70 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS200 provides external measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has specifications of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ZS200 against the E70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ZS200 and E70 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ZS200 and E70.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ZS200 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent ZS200 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.