Panasonic FZ70 vs Pentax P70

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FZ70 versus Pentax P70, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ70 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FZ70 was revealed 4 years later than the P70 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FZ70 matches up versus the P70 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 & Pentax Optio P70. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ70 comes with external dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ70 and the P70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ70 and P70 is 63 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ70 and P70.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FZ70 to offer more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The younger FZ70 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.