Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-30

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FZ70 and Pentax K-30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the K-30 (16MP) is relatively close but the FZ70 (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ70 was manufactured 9 months after the K-30 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the FZ70 matches up against the K-30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 & Pentax K-30. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery & Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ70 offers external dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-30 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ70 vs the K-30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ70 and K-30 is 63 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ70 and K-30.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The FZ70 contains the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field trickier. The more recent FZ70 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.