Panasonic FZ35 vs Pentax P70

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic FZ35 and Pentax P70, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FZ35 (12MP) and the P70 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FZ35 was revealed 17 months after the P70 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FZ35 grades vs the P70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 and Pentax Optio P70. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ35 Gallery and Pentax P70 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ35 comes with external dimensions of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FZ35 and Pentax P70 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ35 and the P70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ35 and P70 is 72 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ35 and P70.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same MP and you should expect similar quality of pictures although you might want to take the release date of the products into consideration. The more modern FZ35 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.