Panasonic FX48 vs Pentax K-70

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic FX48 and Pentax K-70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FX48 was revealed 8 years before the K-70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FX48 scores versus the K-70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 & Pentax K-70. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX48 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX48 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Pentax K-70 has measurements of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FX48 compared to the K-70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX48 and K-70 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FX48 and K-70.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FX48 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-70 will result in more detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FX48 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.