Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K-S1

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 & Pentax K-S1. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery & Pentax K-S1 Gallery.

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.

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

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.