Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K-70

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic FS42 and Pentax K-70, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FS42 (10MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the FS42 (1/2.5") and K-70 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The FS42 was launched 8 years before the K-70 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FS42 matches up versus the K-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 and Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FS42 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS42 offers external measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has proportions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FS42 and Pentax K-70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FS42 compared to the K-70.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FS42 and K-70 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS42 and K-70.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS42 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Pentax K-70 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged FS42 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.