Panasonic FS7 vs Pentax E70

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FS7 and Pentax E70, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FS7 (10MP) and the E70 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the FS7 (1/2.5") and E70 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The FS7 was brought out at a similar time to the E70 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the FS7 grades against the E70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Pentax Optio E70. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Pentax E70 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 provides exterior dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax E70 has sizing of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the FS7 versus the E70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and E70 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS7 and E70.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The FS7 has got the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF more challenging.