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Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax P70

Portability
65
Imaging
36
Features
64
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax P70 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ100
  • Successor is Panasonic FZ300
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced March 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax P70 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax P70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FZ200 (12MP) and the P70 (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ200 was introduced 3 years after the P70 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ200 scores against the P70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Pentax P70

 FZ200 P70 
IntroducedJuly 2012March 2009More modern by 42 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Panasonic FZ200

 P70 FZ200 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ200 and Pentax P70

 FZ200 P70 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ200 has outer measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") and a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax P70 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ200 and the P70.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ200 and P70 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The pic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ200 and P70.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images but you should factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The younger FZ200 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ200
Portrait photography with Pentax P70
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has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
27
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Street photography highlights
Pentax P70 Street photography highlights
57
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors in class (588g)
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Sports photography details
Pentax P70 Sports photography details
46
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
great battery life (540 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
17
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Travel photography camera
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great battery life (540 CIPA)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (588g)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
56
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (155 grams)
resolution not great (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P70 as a Landscape photography camera
48
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (540 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse function
32
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Vlogging information
Pentax P70 Vlogging information
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pretty wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competitors in class (588g)
25
decently wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
heavier than competition (155 grams)
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ200 and Pentax P70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Pentax Optio P70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-07-18 2009-03-02
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VII FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,312 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.50 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/4000s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 588g (1.30 lb) 155g (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 37 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 114 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $499 $200