Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-5

The following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FZ70 and Pentax K-5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the K-5 (16MP) is very well matched but the FZ70 (1/2.3") and K-5 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The FZ70 was released 2 years after the K-5 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the FZ70 scores against the K-5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 & Pentax K-5. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery & Pentax K-5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ70 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Pentax K-5 has dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ70 vs the K-5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ70 and K-5 is 63 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ70 and K-5.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical MP but different sensor dimensions. The FZ70 has the tinier sensor which should make getting shallower DOF tougher. The younger FZ70 should have an edge in sensor technology.