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Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-S1

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
 
Pentax K-S1 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
70
Overall
65

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-S1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Released July 2013
Pentax K-S1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 558g - 121 x 93 x 70mm
  • Announced August 2014
  • Newer Model is Pentax K-S2
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-S1 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-S1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the K-S1 (20MP) is very similar but the FZ70 (1/2.3") and K-S1 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The FZ70 was revealed 13 months prior to the K-S1 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K-S1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FZ70 grades vs the K-S1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Pentax K-S1

 FZ70 K-S1 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-S1 over the Panasonic FZ70

 K-S1 FZ70 
AnnouncedAugust 2014July 2013More recent by 13 months
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FZ70 and Pentax K-S1

 FZ70 K-S1 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-S1 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ70 offers physical 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) whilst the Pentax K-S1 has sizing of 121mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 558 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FZ70 vs the K-S1.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-S1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ70 and K-S1 is 63 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-S1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-S1 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ70 and K-S1.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FZ70 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-S1 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older FZ70 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-S1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography factors
Pentax K-S1 Portrait photography factors
56
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K-S1 as a Street photography camera
49
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors in class (606 grams)
73
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than average in class (558 grams)
great ISO range (51,200)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ70
Sports photography with Pentax K-S1
55
great zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery (400 CIPA)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
69
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.4 frames per second)
terrible battery (410 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Travel photography info
Pentax K-S1 Travel photography info
55
great battery (400 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (20mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors in class (606 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
lighter than average in class (558g)
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery (410 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-S1 Landscape photography features
54
focusing manually
really wide (20mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
saves RAW files
great battery (400 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse recording
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
terrible battery (410 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Vlogging highlights
Pentax K-S1 Vlogging highlights
26
really wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
heavier than competitors in class (606g)
33
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (558g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ70 and Pentax K-S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70Pentax K-S1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Pentax K-S1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Released 2013-07-18 2014-08-27
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Prime MII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 51200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens focal range 20-1200mm (60.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 202k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/6000s
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps 5.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.50 m 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto + redeye, on, on + redeye reduction, slow sync, trailing curtain sync, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p) 1920 x 1080 (30,25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60,50 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 606g (1.34 lb) 558g (1.23 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") 121 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 41 78
DXO Color Depth score 19.4 23.5
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 13.0
DXO Low light score 171 1061
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 410 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $300 $339