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Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-70

Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
 
Pentax K-70 front
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-70 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Pentax K-70
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 688g - 126 x 93 x 74mm
  • Revealed June 2016
  • Newer Model is Pentax KF
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-70 Overview

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-70, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ28 (10MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the FZ28 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ28 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the K-70 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FZ28 matches up against the K-70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Pentax K-70

 FZ28 K-70 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-70 over the Panasonic FZ28

 K-70 FZ28 
RevealedJune 2016January 2009Newer by 90 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax K-70

 FZ28 K-70 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ28 enjoys physical dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-70 has sizing of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-70 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FZ28 vs the K-70.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-70 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ28 and K-70 is 72 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-70 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ28 and K-70.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ28 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Pentax K-70 will give you extra detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FZ28 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-70 Portrait photography factors
35
you can focus manually
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
80
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Street photography advice
Pentax K-70 Street photography advice
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
71
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
great ISO range (102,400)
more heavy than competition in class (688g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography highlights
Pentax K-70 Sports photography highlights
33
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
72
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
bad battery (410 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-70 Travel photography advice
52
flash built-in
rather wide (27mm)
very long reach (486mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
weather sealing
good megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
bad battery (410 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (688 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography advice
Pentax K-70 Landscape photography advice
40
you can focus manually
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
78
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no low pass filter
great ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery (410 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ28 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-70 as a Vlogging camera
24
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
71
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (688g)
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Panasonic FZ28 vs Pentax K-70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ28 and Pentax K-70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28Pentax K-70
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Pentax K-70
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-01-15 2016-06-08
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - PRIME MII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 27-486mm (18.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.4 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 8.50 m (Auto ISO) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 417 gr (0.92 lb) 688 gr (1.52 lb)
Dimensions 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") 126 x 93 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 27 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 17.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 79 not tested
Other
Battery life - 410 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $599 $649