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Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax E70

Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax E70 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Revealed April 2012
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax E70 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax E70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FZ150 (12MP) and the E70 (10MP) is very well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FZ150 was unveiled 3 years after the E70 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax E70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the FZ150 matches up against the E70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Pentax E70

 FZ150 E70 
AnnouncedApril 2012January 2009More modern by 40 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution460k112kSharper display (+348k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Panasonic FZ150

 E70 FZ150 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ150 and Pentax E70

 FZ150 E70 
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ150 has got physical measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Pentax E70 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax E70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FZ150 compared to the E70.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ150 and E70 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ150 and E70.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic FZ150 to resolve more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent FZ150 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Portrait photography camera
41
manual focus
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Street photography highlights
Pentax E70 Street photography highlights
58
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (528g)
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Sports photography camera
43
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery power (410 per charge)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Travel photography camera
56
better than average battery power (410 shots)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (528 grams)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax E70 as a Landscape photography camera
48
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse function
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.4")
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ150 Vlogging info
Pentax E70 Vlogging info
62
quite wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition in class (528g)
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
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Panasonic FZ150 vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ150 and Pentax E70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150Pentax Optio E70
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Pentax Optio E70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-04-11 2009-01-05
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.2 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.4 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 112 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 528g (1.16 lbs) 175g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 40 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 132 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $499 $140