Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-1 II

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic FZ70 versus Pentax K-1 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the FZ70 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ70 was announced 5 years before the K-1 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FZ70 scores vs the K-1 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 and Pentax K-1 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery and Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ70 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Pentax K-1 II has specifications of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ70 versus Pentax K-1 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FZ70 and the K-1 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ70 and K-1 II is 63 and 55 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ70 and K-1 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ70 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Pentax K-1 II will render greater detail with its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older FZ70 will be behind in sensor technology.