Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-70

Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FZ70 versus Pentax K-70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and K-70 (24MP) and the FZ70 (1/2.3") and K-70 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ70 was released 3 years prior to the K-70 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-70 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FZ70 matches up against the K-70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 and Pentax K-70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery and Pentax K-70 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ70 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Pentax K-70 has proportions of 126mm x 93mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.9") with a weight of 688 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ70 versus the K-70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ70 and K-70 is 63 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ70 and K-70.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ70 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-70 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FZ70 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.