Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax K-70

On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic FZ200 and Pentax K-70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the FZ200 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ200 was released 4 years earlier than the K-70 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FZ200 matches up versus the K-70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 and Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ200 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ200 has external dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") having a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ200 and Pentax K-70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ200 versus the K-70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ200 and K-70 is 65 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ200 and K-70.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ200 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-70 will show more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older FZ200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.