Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax K-70

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The 3D1 was manufactured 5 years prior to the K-70 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the 3D1 grades against the K-70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 & Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic 3D1 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic 3D1 offers external measurements of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has proportions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic 3D1 vs Pentax K-70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 3D1 compared to the K-70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 3D1 and K-70 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 3D1 and K-70.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 3D1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older 3D1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.