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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax P70

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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
  • Launched March 2009
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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Panasonic F5 and Pentax P70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the P70 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The F5 was manufactured 3 years later than the P70 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the F5 matches up versus the P70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Pentax P70

 F5 P70 
LaunchedJanuary 2013March 2009More recent by 47 months

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic F5

 P70 F5 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Pentax P70

 F5 P70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display size
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 enjoys exterior measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the F5 against the P70.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the F5 and P70 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and P70.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic F5 to produce more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer F5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Portrait photography camera
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megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
27
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography info
Pentax P70 Street photography info
56
lighter than others (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competition (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography info
Pentax P70 Sports photography info
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic F5
Travel photography with Pentax P70
68
lighter than others (121g)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
56
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (155 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic F5
Landscape photography with Pentax P70
33
pretty wide (28mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
32
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging advice
Pentax P70 Vlogging advice
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than others (121g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
25
decently wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than competition (155g)
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Panasonic F5 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Pentax Optio P70
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-01-07 2009-03-02
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 121 gr (0.27 lbs) 155 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 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 250 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $100 $200