Panasonic FZ100 vs Pentax P70

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FZ100 and Pentax P70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FZ100 (14MP) and the P70 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ100 was launched 17 months after the P70 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FZ100 scores versus the P70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Pentax Optio P70. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ100 enjoys outer measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ100 and the P70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ100 and P70 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ100 and P70.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic FZ100 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern FZ100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.