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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P70

Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Announced June 2014
  • Later Model is Panasonic FZ2500
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Announced March 2009
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P70, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 (20MP) and P70 (12MP) and the FZ1000 (1") and P70 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 was announced 5 years later than the P70 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FZ1000 matches up vs the P70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Pentax P70

 FZ1000 P70 
AnnouncedJune 2014March 2009Fresher by 65 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 P70 FZ1000 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax P70

 FZ1000 P70 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 comes with physical measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ1000 vs the P70.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 and P70 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 and P70.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will deliver greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography information
Pentax P70 Portrait photography information
70
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
27
focusing manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography highlights
Pentax P70 Street photography highlights
70
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Sports photography camera
67
excellent zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography info
Pentax P70 Travel photography info
65
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (155 grams)
MP count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography factors
Pentax P70 Landscape photography factors
64
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
32
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging details
Pentax P70 Vlogging details
66
decently wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
25
relatively wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than competitors in class (155g)
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Panasonic FZ1000 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Pentax Optio P70
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2014-06-12 2009-03-02
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (at Auto ISO) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 831 grams (1.83 lb) 155 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 517 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $800 $200