Panasonic FX580 vs Pentax K-70

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FX580 and Pentax K-70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the FX580 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FX580 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the K-70 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FX580 grades vs the K-70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 & Pentax K-70. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX580 Gallery & Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX580 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX580 and Pentax K-70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FX580 versus the K-70.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FX580 and K-70 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The pic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FX580 and K-70.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FX580 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-70 will show extra detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FX580 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.