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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax E70

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Announced September 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS22
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Released January 2009
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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FH7 versus Pentax E70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FH7 (16MP) and E70 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH7 was brought out 2 years later than the E70 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the FH7 matches up versus the E70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Pentax E70

 FH7 E70 
ReleasedSeptember 2011January 2009Fresher by 33 months
Display dimensions3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution230k112kCrisper display (+118k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic FH7

 E70 FH7 

Common features in the Panasonic FH7 and Pentax E70

 FH7 E70 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH7 features external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has proportions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH7 versus Pentax E70 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH7 and the E70.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH7 and E70 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH7 and E70.

All in all, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH7 to result in extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger FH7 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax E70 Portrait photography highlights
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
19
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH7 Street photography information
Pentax E70 Street photography information
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH7
Sports photography with Pentax E70
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH7
Travel photography with Pentax E70
71
lighter than competitors in class (126g)
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Landscape photography camera
43
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
22
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.4 inch)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E70 as a Vlogging camera
34
really wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
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Panasonic FH7 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH7 and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 Pentax Optio E70
Also called Lumix DMC-FS22 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-09-07 2009-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.4 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 112k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lbs) 175 gr (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 260 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $149 $140