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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 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
  • Announced June 2016
  • Successor is Pentax KF
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and K-70 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FS7 was revealed 8 years earlier than the K-70 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the FS7 matches up vs the K-70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Pentax K-70

 FS7 K-70 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Panasonic FS7

 K-70 FS7 
AnnouncedJune 2016January 2009More modern by 90 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax K-70

 FS7 K-70 
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 has outer measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FS7 compared to the K-70.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and K-70 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS7 and K-70.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS7 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-70 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged FS7 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Portrait photography camera
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW files
80
has manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-70 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW files
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
good high ISO (102,400)
heavier than competitors in class (688 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FS7
Sports photography with Pentax K-70
24
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
72
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
bad battery (410 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography info
Pentax K-70 Travel photography info
51
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
environment sealing
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (410 shots)
heavier than competitors in class (688g)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FS7
Landscape photography with Pentax K-70
27
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
78
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
bad battery (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-70 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
71
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (688 grams)
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Pentax K-70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Pentax K-70
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Pentax K-70
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-01-16 2016-06-08
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - PRIME MII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 102400
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 11
Cross type focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 6.3 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139 grams (0.31 pounds) 688 grams (1.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 410 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $160 $649