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Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax E70

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2010
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax E70 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax E70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and E70 (10MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FX700 was manufactured 19 months later than the E70 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the FX700 scores versus the E70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Pentax E70

 FX700 E70 
RevealedJuly 2010January 2009More recent by 19 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"2.4"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution230k112kSharper screen (+118k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic FX700

 E70 FX700 

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Pentax E70

 FX700 E70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX700 provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FX700 versus the E70.

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and E70 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and E70.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FX700 to give you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger FX700 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography info
Pentax E70 Portrait photography info
38
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Street photography details
Pentax E70 Street photography details
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Sports photography features
Pentax E70 Sports photography features
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Travel photography camera
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
50
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
22
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.4")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Vlogging info
Pentax E70 Vlogging info
33
quite wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
22
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
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Panasonic FX700 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Pentax Optio E70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-07-21 2009-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.4 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 112k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.40 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176g (0.39 lbs) 175g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $399 $140