Panasonic FZ2500 vs Pentax K-70

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FZ2500 versus Pentax K-70, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the FZ2500 (20MP) and the K-70 (24MP) is very comparable but the FZ2500 (1") and K-70 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The FZ2500 was manufactured 4 months after the K-70 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FZ2500 matches up versus the K-70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 and Pentax K-70. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ2500 has got physical dimensions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") and a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has dimensions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") along with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FZ2500 compared to the K-70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ2500 and K-70 is 53 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ2500 and K-70.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ2500 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-70 will show extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively.