Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax K20D

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic FZ70 and Pentax K20D, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the K20D (15MP) is fairly close but the FZ70 (1/2.3") and K20D (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FZ70 was released 5 years later than the K20D and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FZ70 scores versus the K20D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 & Pentax K20D. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery & Pentax K20D Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ70 has got outer 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 K20D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FZ70 and Pentax K20D in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ70 vs the K20D.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ70 and K20D is 63 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ70 and K20D.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ70 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic FZ70 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern FZ70 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.