Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 and Pentax K-70. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FS7 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Pentax K-70
FS7 | K-70 |
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Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Panasonic FS7
K-70 | FS7 | |||
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Announced | June 2016 | January 2009 | More modern by 90 months | |
Focus manually | More precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax K-70
FS7 | K-70 | |||
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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).
Contrast the Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 | Pentax K-70 | |
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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 |