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Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Panasonic FS42
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1000 (Bump to 6400)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
  • Announced April 2009
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Released June 2016
  • New Model is Pentax KF
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Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Pentax K-70

 FS42 K-70 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Panasonic FS42

 K-70 FS42 
ReleasedJune 2016April 2009More modern by 86 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FS42 and Pentax K-70

 FS42 K-70 
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

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

Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FS42
Portrait photography with Pentax K-70
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
80
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS42 Street photography details
Pentax K-70 Street photography details
47
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW files
maximum ISO low (1,000)
71
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
great high ISO (102,400)
more heavy than competitors in class (688 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS42 Sports photography information
Pentax K-70 Sports photography information
16
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect auto focus
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
max fps low (6.0 frames per second)
not so great battery pack (410 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS42 Travel photography factors
Pentax K-70 Travel photography factors
51
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery pack (410 shots)
more heavy than competitors in class (688 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS42 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Landscape photography camera
22
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
maximum ISO low (1,000)
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no low pass filter
great high ISO (102,400)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
not so great battery pack (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS42 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-70 as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic port
71
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (688g)
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Panasonic FS42 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS42 and Pentax K-70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42Pentax K-70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 Pentax K-70
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2009-04-17 2016-06-08
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - PRIME MII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" APS-C
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1000 102400
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 33-132mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 6.3 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.30 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 132 gr (0.29 pounds) 688 gr (1.52 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
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 - 410 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $580 $649