Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K100D S

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FZ70 and Pentax K100D S, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and K100D S (6MP) and the FZ70 (1/2.3") and K100D S (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The FZ70 was launched 6 years later than the K100D S and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K100D S being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FZ70 scores versus the K100D S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 & Pentax K100D Super. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery & Pentax K100D S Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ70 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Pentax K100D S has proportions of 129mm x 91mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ70 vs the K100D S.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FZ70 and K100D S is 63 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ70 and K100D S.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ70 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ70 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent FZ70 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.